Artist & writer
Edith Durham
Painted and wrote the Balkans for twenty years and became a national figure in Albania.
Mary Edith Durham was a British artist, anthropologist and writer who is best known for her anthropological accounts of life in Albania in the early 20th century. Her advocacy on behalf of the Albanian cause and her Albanophilia gained her the devotion of many Albanians who consider her a national heroine.
- Born
- 1863-12-08, London, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1944-11-15, London, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1863-12-08, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 15°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 14°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 29°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 24°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 15°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 15°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 23°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 3°18′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 10°44′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1944-11-15, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 22°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 17°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 22°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 10°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 11°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 5°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 10°15′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Edith Durham 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.