Physicist
Ernst Ruska
Built the first electron microscope in 1933 and won the Nobel Prize fifty three years later.
Ernst August Friedrich Ruska was a German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986 for his work in electron optics, including the design of the first electron microscope.
- Born
- 1906-12-25, Heidelberg, GermanyA Tuesday
- Died
- 1988-05-27, West BerlinA Friday, aged 81
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- German Empire
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1906-12-25, Heidelberg, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 2°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 4°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 12°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 29°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 4°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 6°26′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 9°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 8°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 11°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°33′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1988-05-27, West Berlin · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 6°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 17°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 25°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 29°58′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 3°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 18°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0°56′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 29°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 9°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 10°29′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ernst Ruska 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.