Chemist
Emil Fischer
Sugars, purines and the lock and key model of enzymes.
Hermann Emil Louis Fischer was a German chemist and 1902 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He discovered the Fischer esterification. He also developed the Fischer projection, a symbolic way of drawing asymmetric carbon atoms. He also hypothesized the lock and key mechanism of enzyme action. He never used his first given name, and was known throughout his life simply as Emil Fischer.
- Born
- 1852-10-09, Euskirchen, GermanyA Saturday
- Died
- 1919-07-15, Berlin, GermanyA Tuesday, aged 66
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1852-10-09, Euskirchen, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 16°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 23°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 9°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 0°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 14°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 23°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 16°34′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 7°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 9°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 1°04′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1919-07-15, Berlin, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 21°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 18°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 18°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 6°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 4°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 26°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 26°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 1°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 8°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 6°33′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Emil Fischer 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.
