Writer
Frank Herbert
Dune, rejected by twenty publishers before an automotive press took it.
Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and five sequels to it. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.
- Born
- 1920-10-08, Tacoma, USAA Friday
- Died
- 1986-02-11, Madison, USAA Tuesday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1920-10-08, Tacoma, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
America/Los_AngelesThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 15°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 5°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 4°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 11°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 23°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 8°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 2°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 13°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 8°55′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1986-02-11, Madison, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 22°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 26°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 0°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 28°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 5°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 27°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 21°32′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 5°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 7°21′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Frank Herbert 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.