Physicist
Bruno Rossi
Cosmic ray physics, and the first X-ray source outside the solar system.
Bruno Benedetto Rossi was an Italian-American experimental physicist. He made major contributions to particle physics and the study of cosmic rays. A 1927 graduate of the University of Bologna, he became interested in cosmic rays. To study them, he invented an improved electronic coincidence circuit, and travelled to Eritrea to conduct experiments that showed that cosmic ray intensity from the West was significantly larger than that from the East.
- Born
- 1905-04-13, Venice, ItalyA Thursday
- Died
- 1993-11-21, Cambridge, USAA Sunday, aged 88
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, 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
1905-04-13, Venice, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
Europe/RomeThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 22°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 29°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 7°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 13°37′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 24°24′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 8°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 0°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 5°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 19°58′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1993-11-21, Cambridge, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 29°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 6°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 15°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 9°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 2°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 24°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 19°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 25°35′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Bruno Rossi 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.