Aviator & writer
Beryl Markham
The first person to fly the Atlantic east to west solo, in 1936, and wrote a memoir that Hemingway said made him ashamed of his own writing.
Beryl Markham was an English aviator, adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was one of the first British bush pilots, and the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from Britain to North America. She wrote about her adventures in her memoir, West with the Night. She lived for many years in Kenya, where she died.
- Born
- 1902-10-26, Ashwell, Rutland, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1986-08-03, Nairobi, KenyaA Sunday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1902-10-26, Ashwell, Rutland, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 2°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 4°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 19°12′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 23°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 1°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 8°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 21°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 18°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 3°37′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 19°28′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1986-08-03, Nairobi, Kenya · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Nairobithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 10°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 25°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 25°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 11°58′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 18°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 3°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 4°38′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Beryl Markham 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.