Explorer & geologist
Douglas Mawson
Australian who survived alone for a month in Antarctica after both companions died, hauling his own sledge back.
Sir Douglas Mawson was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer and academic. He is known for being a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton. However, most of his geological work was undertaken in South Australia, in particular the Precambrian rocks of the Flinders Ranges.
- Born
- 1882-05-05, Shipley, EnglandA Friday
- Died
- 1958-10-14, Brighton, AustraliaA Tuesday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Australia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1882-05-05, Shipley, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 14°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 10°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 18°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 3°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 3°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 15°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 14°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 16°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 28°27′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1958-10-14, Brighton, Australia · time unknown, noon chart
Australia/Adelaidethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 20°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 26°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 12°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 2°25′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 7°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 15°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 3°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 3°31′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Douglas Mawson 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.