Writer & priest
Charles Kingsley
Wrote The Water-Babies, which campaigned against child chimney sweeps, and was one of the first clergymen to support Darwin publicly.
Charles Kingsley was an English clergyman, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. A broad church priest of the Church of England, he is particularly associated with Christian socialism, Anti-Catholicism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives, which failed, but encouraged later working reforms. He is known for his novels Yeast (1848), Alton Locke (1850), Hypatia (1853), Westward Ho! (1855), The Water-Babies (1863), and Hereward the Wake (1866).
- Born
- 1819-06-12, Holne, Devon, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 1875-01-23, Eversley, Hampshire, EnglandA Saturday, aged 55
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1819-06-12, Holne, Devon, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 20°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 18°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 0°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 2°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 17°07′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 22°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 27°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 27°33′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1875-01-23, Eversley, Hampshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 3°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 25°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 19°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 0°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 13°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 28°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 20°45′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Charles Kingsley 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.