Explorer
Edward Parry
Five Arctic voyages, and the farthest north for fifty years.
Sir William Edward Parry was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for his 1819 to 1820 expedition through the Parry Channel, probably the most successful in the long quest for the Northwest Passage, until it was finally negotiated by Roald Amundsen in 1906. In 1827, Parry attempted one of the earliest expeditions to the North Pole. He reached 82° 45' N, setting a record for human exploration Farthest North that stood for nearly five decades before being surpassed at 83° 20' N by Albert Hastings Markham in 1875.
- Born
- 1790-12-19, Bath, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1855-07-09, Bad Ems, GermanyA Monday, aged 64
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1790-12-19, Bath, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 27°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 4°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 24°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 0°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 13°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 27°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 18°50′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1855-07-09, Bad Ems, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 16°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 22°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 21°01′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 1°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 24°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 2°07′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 23°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 19°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 18°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 4°34′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Edward Parry 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.