Novelist & journalist
Daniel Defoe
Wrote Robinson Crusoe at fifty-nine after careers as a merchant, a bankrupt and a government spy. He was pilloried for a satirical pamphlet.
Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, merchant and spy. He is famous for his novels Robinson Crusoe (1719), Moll Flanders (1722) and Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress (1724). He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson.
- Born
- 1660-09-13, London, EnglandA Monday
- Died
- 1731-04-24, London, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1660-09-13, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 21°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 4°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 9°42′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 21°48′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 9°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 23°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 8°41′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 26°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 6°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°14′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1731-04-24, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 1°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 0°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 18°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 16°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 29°49′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°50′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 5°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 13°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 13°31′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Daniel Defoe 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.