Scholar
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
Founded queer theory with Epistemology of the Closet.
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was an American feminist academic scholar in the fields of gender studies, queer theory, and critical theory. Sedgwick published several books considered groundbreaking in the field of queer theory, and her critical writings helped create the field of queer studies, in which she was one of the most influential figures. Sedgwick's essays became the framework for critics of poststructuralism, multiculturalism, and gay studies.
- Born
- 1950-05-02, Dayton, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 2009-04-12, Manhattan, USAA Sunday, aged 58
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1950-05-02, Dayton, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 11°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 18°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 27°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 26°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 22°00′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 2°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 12°43′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 2°09′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 15°17′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 15°46′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2009-04-12, Manhattan, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 22°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 28°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 6°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 29°44′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 22°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 15°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 24°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 3°17′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick 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.