Chemist
Carl Djerassi
Synthesised the first oral contraceptive, and wrote novels and plays afterwards.
Carl Djerassi was a Viennese-born Bulgarian-American pharmaceutical chemist, novelist, playwright and co-founder of Djerassi Resident Artists Program with Diane Wood Middlebrook. He is best known for his contribution to the development of oral contraceptive pills, nicknamed the "father of the pill".
- Born
- 1923-10-29, Vienna, AustriaA Monday
- Died
- 2015-01-30, San Francisco, USAA Friday, aged 91
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- Bulgaria
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1923-10-29, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
Europe/ViennaThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 4°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 23°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 17°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 7°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 13°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 20°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°20′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2015-01-30, San Francisco, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 10°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 10°00′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 3°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 14°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 18°32′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 6°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 14°10′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Carl Djerassi 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.