Poet
Bayard Taylor
A travel writer whose lectures filled halls across America.
Bayard Taylor was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel writer, and diplomat. As a poet, he was very popular, with a crowd of more than 4,000 attending a poetry reading once, which was a record that stood for 85 years. His travelogues were popular in both the United States and Great Britain. He served in diplomatic posts in Russia and Prussia.
- Born
- 1825-01-11, Kennett Square, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1878-12-19, Berlin, GermanyA Thursday, aged 53
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1825-01-11, Kennett Square, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 21°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 21°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 2°08′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 1°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 10°48′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 1°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 16°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 9°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 1°14′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1878-12-19, Berlin, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 27°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 28°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11°21′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 0°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 26°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 7°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 26°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 4°11′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 7°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 24°55′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Bayard Taylor 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.
