Writer
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore
The first woman on the National Geographic board, and the reason Washington has cherry trees.
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore (1856 to 1928) was an American journalist and travel writer who wrote books on Alaska, Japan, Java, China and India. She was the first woman on the board of the National Geographic Society. She introduced the idea of planting Japanese cherry trees in Washington, D.C., a vision that became a reality in 1912.
- Born
- 1856-10-14, Clinton, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1928-11-03, Geneva, SwitzerlandA Saturday, aged 72
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1856-10-14, Clinton, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 21°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 2°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 27°52′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 14°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 19°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1°53′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 14°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 24°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 18°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 4°54′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1928-11-03, Geneva, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 10°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 26°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 23°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 13°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 4°37′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 17°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 4°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 1°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 18°20′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore 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.