Antiquarian
Charles Dawson
English antiquarian associated with the Piltdown Man hoax.
Charles Dawson was a British amateur archaeologist who claimed to have made a number of archaeological and palaeontological discoveries that were later exposed as frauds. These forgeries included the Piltdown Man, a unique set of bones that he claimed to have found in 1912 in Sussex. Many technological methods such as fluorine testing indicate that this discovery was a hoax, and Dawson, the only person with the skill and knowledge to generate this forgery, was a major suspect.
- Born
- 1864-07-11, Preston, EnglandA Monday
- Died
- 1916-08-10, Lewes, EnglandA Thursday, aged 52
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1864-07-11, Preston, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 19°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 11°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 12°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 17°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 1°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17°44′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 11°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 26°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 8°21′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 13°06′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1916-08-10, Lewes, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 17°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 0°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 7°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 5°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 23°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 17°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 2°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°51′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Charles Dawson 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.
