Physicist
Edward Condon
Quantum tunnelling, and a director of the standards bureau hounded for his politics.
Edward Uhler Condon was an American nuclear physicist, a pioneer in quantum mechanics, and a participant during World War II in the development of radar and, very briefly, of nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project. The Franck-Condon principle and the Slater-Condon rules are co-named after him.
- Born
- 1902-03-02, Alamogordo, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1974-03-26, Boulder, USAA Tuesday, aged 72
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1902-03-02, Alamogordo, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Denverthe zone used then
America/DenverThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 11°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 15°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 20°32′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 17°59′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 17°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 24°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 21°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 28°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 16°40′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1974-03-26, Boulder, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Denverthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 5°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 10°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 15°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 4°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 28°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 26°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 9°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 5°28′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Edward Condon 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.