Chemist
August Kekulé
Worked out the ring structure of benzene and said the idea came from a daydream of a snake biting its own tail.
Friedrich August Kekulé, later Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz, was a German organic chemist. From the 1850s until his death, Kekulé was one of the most prominent chemists in Europe, especially in the field of theoretical chemistry. He was the principal founder of the theory of chemical structure and in particular the Kekulé structure of benzene.
- Born
- 1829-09-07, Darmstadt, GermanyA Monday
- Died
- 1896-07-13, Bonn, GermanyA Monday, aged 66
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1829-09-07, Darmstadt, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 14°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 26°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 29°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 13°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 8°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 7°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 12°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 2°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 17°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 7°58′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1896-07-13, Bonn, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 21°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 25°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 3°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 22°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 8°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 12°26′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 20°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 19°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 13°07′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment August Kekulé 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.