Paediatrician
Benjamin Spock
Told American parents in 1946 to trust themselves, sold fifty million copies of the book, and was later prosecuted for opposing the Vietnam draft.
Benjamin McLane Spock, widely known as Dr. Spock, was an American pediatrician, Olympic medallist, and left-wing political activist. His book Baby and Child Care (1946) is one of the best-selling books of the 20th century, selling 500,000 copies in the six months after its initial publication and 50 million by the time of Spock's death in 1998. The book's premise told mothers, "You know more than you think you do." Spock was widely regarded as a trusted source for parenting advice in his generation.
- Born
- 1903-05-02, New Haven, Connecticut, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 1998-03-15, San Diego, California, USAA Sunday, aged 94
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1903-05-02, New Haven, Connecticut, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 11°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 0°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 17°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 27°44′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 15°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 9°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 25°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 1°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 18°18′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1998-03-15, San Diego, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 25°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 23°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 12°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 9°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 8°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 19°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 1°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 8°03′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Benjamin Spock 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.