Botanist
Edith Clements
Illustrated and co-wrote the ecology that founded the field in America.
Edith Gertrude Clements (1874 to 1971), also known as Edith S. Clements and Edith Schwartz Clements, was an American botanist and pioneer of botanical ecology who was the first woman to be awarded a Ph.D. by the University of Nebraska. She was married to botanist Frederic Clements, with whom she collaborated throughout her professional life. Together they founded the Alpine Laboratory, a research station at Pikes Peak, Colorado. Clements was also a botanical artist who illustrated her own books as well as joint publications with Frederic.
- Born
- 1874-10-05, Albany, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1971-06-30, Santa Barbara, USAA Wednesday, aged 96
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1874-10-05, Albany, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 12°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 19°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 1°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 28°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 12°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 12°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 7°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 14°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 29°52′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 22°23′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1971-06-30, Santa Barbara, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 19°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 22°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 21°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 27°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 1°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 9°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 0°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 27°07′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Edith Clements 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.
