Physician & poet
Erasmus Darwin
Proposed evolution in verse, fifty years before his grandson proved it.
Erasmus Robert Darwin was an English physician. One of the key thinkers of the Midlands Enlightenment, he was also a natural philosopher, physiologist, abolitionist, inventor, freemason, and poet.
- Born
- 1731-12-12, Elston Hall, EnglandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1802-04-18, Breadsall Priory, EnglandA Sunday, aged 70
- 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
1731-12-12, Elston Hall, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 20°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 29°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 15°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 7°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 27°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 6°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 15°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 17°32′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1802-04-18, Breadsall Priory, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 27°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 2°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 1°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 5°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 9°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 25°44′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 0°50′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 3°40′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 20°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 6°36′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Erasmus Darwin 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.