Architect & designer
Ettore Sottsass
Italian designer of the Olivetti Valentine typewriter and the founder of the Memphis group.
Ettore Sottsass was an Italian architect and product designer. He was known for his designs of furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, homeware and office supplies, and also worked on numerous buildings and interiors, often defined by bold colours.
- Born
- 1917-09-14, Innsbruck, AustriaA Friday
- Died
- 2007-12-31, Milan, ItalyA Monday, aged 90
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- Austria
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1917-09-14, Innsbruck, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
Europe/ViennaThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 21°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 28°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 0°04′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 27°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 1°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 11°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 10°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 20°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 6°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 5°26′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2007-12-31, Milan, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 9°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 10°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 0°04′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 2°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 8°26′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 15°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 20°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 29°07′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ettore Sottsass 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.