Biochemist
Edmond H. Fischer
Swiss American biochemist who discovered reversible protein phosphorylation, and a Nobel laureate.
Edmond Henri Fischer was a Swiss-American biochemist. He and his collaborator Edwin G. Krebs were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for describing how reversible phosphorylation works as a switch to activate proteins and regulate various cellular processes. From 2007 until 2014, he was the Honorary President of the World Cultural Council. At the time of his death at age 101 in 2021, he was the oldest living Nobel Prize laureate.
- Born
- 1920-04-06, Shanghai French Concession, Republic of ChinaA Tuesday
- Died
- 2021-08-27, Seattle, USAA Friday, aged 101
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1920-04-06, Shanghai French Concession, Republic of China · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Shanghaithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 16°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 22°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 22°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6°02′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 8°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 5°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 4°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 8°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 5°43′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2021-08-27, Seattle, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 4°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 7°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 26°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 13°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 18°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 26°12′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 8°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 14°46′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 22°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 24°40′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Edmond H. Fischer 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.
