Playwright & short story writer
Anton Chekhov
A working doctor who wrote plays that refuse to resolve and short stories that changed what the form could do. He called medicine his wife and literature his mistress.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer. Widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time, his career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov was a physician by profession. "Medicine is my lawful wife," he once said, "and literature is my mistress."
- Born
- 1860-01-29, Taganrog, RussiaA Sunday
- Died
- 1904-07-15, Badenweiler, GermanyA Friday, aged 44
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1860-01-29, Taganrog, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
Europe/MoscowThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 8°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 24°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 8°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 28°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17°52′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 23°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 3°46′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 25°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 6°34′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1904-07-15, Badenweiler, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 22°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 23°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 28°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 24°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 9°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 28°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 19°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 26°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 6°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 20°56′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Anton Chekhov was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.