Poet & novelist
Carl Spitteler
Swiss writer whose 1914 appeal for neutrality made him unpopular at home, and a Nobel laureate.
Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler was a Swiss poet who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1919 "in special appreciation of his epic Olympian Spring". His work includes both pessimistic and heroic poems.
- Born
- 1845-04-24, Liestal, SwitzerlandA Thursday
- Died
- 1924-12-29, Lucerne, SwitzerlandA Monday, aged 79
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1845-04-24, Liestal, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
Europe/ZurichThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 4°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 3°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 28°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 21°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 17°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 7°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 25°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 23°40′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1924-12-29, Lucerne, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 23°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 2°34′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 9°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 6°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 2°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 11°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 18°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 22°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°35′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Carl Spitteler 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.