Microscopist
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
A draper who ground his own lenses and became the first person to see bacteria, sperm and blood cells. He never told anybody how he made the lenses.
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch microbiologist and microscopist in the Golden Age of Dutch art, science and technology. A largely self-taught man in science, he is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists and microbiologists. Van Leeuwenhoek is best known for his pioneering work in microscopy and for his contributions toward the establishment of microbiology as a scientific discipline.
- Born
- 1632-10-24, Delft, NetherlandsA Sunday
- Died
- 1723-08-26, Delft, NetherlandsA Thursday, aged 90
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1632-10-24, Delft, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
Europe/AmsterdamThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 1°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 21°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 24°54′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 10°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 1°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 23°38′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 27°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 27°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 7°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 24°09′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1723-08-26, Delft, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 2°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 25°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 13°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 22°51′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 26°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 29°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 24°54′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 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.