Anthropologist
Clifford Geertz
American anthropologist of thick description.
Clifford James Geertz was an American anthropologist who was known for his influence on the practice of symbolic anthropology and who was considered "for three decades... the single most influential cultural anthropologist in the United States." He served until his death as professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.
- Born
- 1926-08-23, San Francisco, USAA Monday
- Died
- 2006-10-30, Philadelphia, USAA Monday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1926-08-23, San Francisco, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 29°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 4°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 11°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 6°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 11°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21°10′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 28°31′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 24°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 15°22′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2006-10-30, Philadelphia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 7°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 17°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24°49′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 4°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 24°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 10°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 17°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 24°52′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Clifford Geertz 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.
