Mathematician
Benjamin Peirce
Linear associative algebra, and the founder of American pure mathematics.
Benjamin Peirce was an American mathematician who taught at Harvard University for approximately 50 years. He made contributions to celestial mechanics, statistics, number theory, algebra, and the philosophy of mathematics.
- Born
- 1809-04-04, Salem, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1880-10-06, Cambridge, USAA Wednesday, aged 71
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1809-04-04, Salem, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 14°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 10°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 16°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 28°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 20°23′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 4°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3°26′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 8°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 6°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 14°56′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1880-10-06, Cambridge, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 13°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 16°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 27°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 6°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 14°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 26°25′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 11°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 13°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 28°06′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Benjamin Peirce 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.