Naturalist
Carl Peter Thunberg
The Linnaeus of Japan, who collected there when almost no European could.
Carl Peter Thunberg, also known as Karl Peter von Thunberg, Carl Pehr Thunberg, or Carl Per Thunberg, was a Swedish naturalist and an "apostle" of Carl Linnaeus. After studying under Linnaeus at Uppsala University, he spent seven years travelling in southern Africa and Asia, collecting and describing many plants and animals new to European science, and observing local cultures. He has been called "the father of South African botany", "pioneer of Occidental Medicine in Japan", and the "Japanese Linnaeus".
- Born
- 1743-11-11, Jönköping, SwedenA Monday
- Died
- 1828-08-08, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly, SwedenA Friday, aged 84
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1743-11-11, Jönköping, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
Europe/StockholmThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 18°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 22°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 6°15′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 6°05′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 18°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 5°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 23°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 14°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 16°35′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1828-08-08, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 15°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 21°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 28°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 29°02′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Capricorn | 2°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 6°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 29°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 16°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 7°19′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Carl Peter Thunberg 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.