Ornithologist
Elliott Coues
The Key to North American Birds, and an army surgeon besides.
Elliott Ladd Coues was an American army surgeon, historian, ornithologist, and author. He led surveys of the Arizona Territory, and later as secretary of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories. He founded the American Ornithological Union in 1883, and was editor of its publication, The Auk.
- Born
- 1842-09-09, Portsmouth, USAA Friday
- Died
- 1899-12-25, Baltimore, USAA Monday, aged 57
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1842-09-09, Portsmouth, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 16°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 22°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 0°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 1°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 12°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 7°49′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 26°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 17°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 21°34′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1899-12-25, Baltimore, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 9°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 26°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 9°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 25°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 15°21′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Elliott Coues 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.