Naval officer & novelist
Frederick Marryat
Mr Midshipman Easy, and the flag signalling code merchant ships used.
Captain Frederick Marryat was a Royal Navy officer and novelist. He is noted today as an early pioneer of nautical fiction, particularly for his semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836). He is remembered also for his children's novel The Children of the New Forest (1847). In addition, he developed a widely used system of maritime flag signalling, known as Marryat's Code.
- Born
- 1792-07-10, London, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1848-08-09, Langham, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 56
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1792-07-10, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 18°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 11°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 18°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 11°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 10°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 1°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 17°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 27°03′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 23°05′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1848-08-09, Langham, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 16°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 13°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 28°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 21°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 9°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 24°22′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 22°11′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 1°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 27°53′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Frederick Marryat 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.