Botanist
Elmer Drew Merrill
Described the flora of the Philippines, and thousands of new species.
Elmer Drew Merrill was an American botanist and taxonomist. He spent more than twenty years in the Philippines where he became a recognized authority on the flora of the Asia-Pacific region. Through the course of his career he authored nearly 500 publications, described approximately 3,000 new plant species, and amassed over one million herbarium specimens. In addition to his scientific work he was an accomplished administrator, college dean, university professor and editor of scientific journals.
- Born
- 1876-10-15, Auburn, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1956-02-25, Forest Hills, USAA Saturday, aged 79
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1876-10-15, Auburn, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 22°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 1°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°22′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 7°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 1°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 2°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 1°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 23°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 4°12′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 24°08′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1956-02-25, Forest Hills, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 6°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 9°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 17°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 25°17′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 28°53′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 0°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 27°09′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Elmer Drew Merrill 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.