Biologist
Ernst Mayr
Defined what a species is, and one of the architects of the modern synthesis.
Ernst Walter Mayr was a German-American evolutionary biologist. He was also a renowned taxonomist, tropical explorer, ornithologist, philosopher of biology, and historian of science. His work contributed to the conceptual revolution that led to the modern evolutionary synthesis of Mendelian genetics, systematics, and Darwinian evolution, and to the development of the biological species concept.
- Born
- 1904-07-05, Kempten, GermanyA Tuesday
- Died
- 2005-02-03, Bedford, USAA Thursday, aged 100
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1904-07-05, Kempten, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 12°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 7°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 12°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 3°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 26°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 20°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 27°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 5°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 20°43′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2005-02-03, Bedford, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 14°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 1°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 27°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 18°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 22°14′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 5°32′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 15°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 23°48′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ernst Mayr 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.