Writer
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Norwegian writer who wrote the words of the national anthem, and a Nobel laureate.
Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson was a Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature "as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished by both the freshness of its inspiration and the rare purity of its spirit". The first Norwegian Nobel laureate, he was a prolific polemicist and extremely influential in Norwegian public life and Scandinavian cultural debate. Bjørnson is considered to be one of "the four greats" of Norwegian literature, alongside Ibsen, Lie, and Kielland. He is also celebrated for his lyrics to the Norwegian national anthem, "Ja, vi elsker dette landet". The composer Fredrikke Waaler based a composition for voice and piano on a text by Bjørnson, as did Anna Teichmüller.
- Born
- 1832-12-08, Kvikne, NorwayA Saturday
- Died
- 1910-04-26, Paris, FranceA Tuesday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1832-12-08, Kvikne, Norway · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Oslothe zone used then
Europe/OsloThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 16°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 22°44′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 19°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 27°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 25°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 9°43′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1910-04-26, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 5°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 26°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 24°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 26°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 6°31′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 27°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 25°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 16°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 25°15′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson 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.