Astronomer
Fred Hoyle
Explained how stars manufacture the elements, and coined the term Big Bang on the radio as a dismissal of a theory he never accepted.
Sir Fred Hoyle (24 June 1915 to 20 August 2001) was an English astronomer. With Margaret and Geoffrey Burbidge and William Alfred Fowler, he formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis in the influential B2FH paper.
- Born
- 1915-06-24, Bingley, Yorkshire, EnglandA Thursday
- Died
- 2001-08-20, Bournemouth, EnglandA Monday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1915-06-24, Bingley, Yorkshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 1°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 23°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 6°02′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 10°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 21°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 27°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 5°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 15°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 29°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 1°43′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2001-08-20, Bournemouth, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 27°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 16°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 11°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 22°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 21°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 7°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 13°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 22°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 6°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 12°32′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Fred Hoyle 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.