Botanist
Birbal Sahni
Founded palaeobotany in India and the institute that carries his name.
Birbal Sahni FRS was an Indian paleobotanist who studied the fossils of the Indian subcontinent. He also took an interest in geology and archaeology. He founded what is now the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany at Lucknow in 1946. His major contributions were in the study of the fossil plants of India and in plant evolution. He was also involved in the establishment of Indian science education and served as the president of the National Academy of Sciences, India and as an honorary president of the International Botanical Congress, Stockholm.
- Born
- 1891-11-14, Bhera, PakistanA Saturday
- Died
- 1949-04-10, Lucknow, IndiaA Sunday, aged 57
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- British Raj
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1891-11-14, Bhera, Pakistan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Karachithe zone used then
Asia/KarachiThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 21°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 6°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 14°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 27°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 2°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 8°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 8°09′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1949-04-10, Lucknow, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 20°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 9°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 16°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 18°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 14°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 29°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 27°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 13°38′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 14°12′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Birbal Sahni 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.