Pharmacologist
Daniel Bovet
Swiss Italian pharmacologist and Nobel laureate.
Daniel Bovet was a Swiss-born Italian pharmacologist who won the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of drugs that block the actions of specific neurotransmitters. He is best known for his discovery in 1937 of antihistamines, which block the neurotransmitter histamine and are used in allergy medication. His other research included work on chemotherapy, sulfa drugs, the sympathetic nervous system, the pharmacology of curare, and other neuropharmacological interests.
- Born
- 1907-03-23, Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandA Saturday
- Died
- 1992-04-08, Rome, ItalyA Wednesday, aged 85
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1907-03-23, Neuchâtel, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
Europe/ZurichThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 1°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 22°03′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 18°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 25°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 2°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 12°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°47′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1992-04-08, Rome, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 18°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 22°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 28°46′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 1°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 8°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 5°23′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 16°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 17°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 22°26′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Daniel Bovet 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.