Writer & editor
Frederik Pohl
Gateway, and an editor who shaped the genre as much as his own books did.
Frederik George Pohl Jr. was an American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan, with a career spanning nearly 75 years-from his first published work, the 1937 poem "Elegy to a Dead Satellite: Luna", to the 2011 novel All the Lives He Led.
- Born
- 1919-11-26, New York City, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 2013-09-02, Arlington Heights, USAA Monday, aged 93
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1919-11-26, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 3°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 17°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16°46′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 16°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 27°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 11°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 27°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 11°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 7°21′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2013-09-02, Arlington Heights, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 10°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 8°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 18°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 20°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 3°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 14°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 11°41′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 3°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 9°04′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Frederik Pohl 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.