Chemist
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
A way of storing fodder that transformed Nordic dairy farming.
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was a Finnish chemist and recipient of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method".
- Born
- 1895-01-15, Helsinki, FinlandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1973-11-11, Helsinki, FinlandA Sunday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Finland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1895-01-15, Helsinki, Finland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Helsinkithe zone used then
Europe/HelsinkiThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 25°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 22°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 28°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 6°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 6°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 28°18′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 6°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 19°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 13°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 10°02′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1973-11-11, Helsinki, Finland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Helsinkithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 18°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 16°35′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 26°44′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 5°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4°10′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 25°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 6°29′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 5°52′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Artturi Ilmari Virtanen 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.