Explorer & diplomat
Fridtjof Nansen
Norwegian who deliberately froze his ship into the Arctic ice to drift toward the pole, and later won the Nobel Peace Prize for refugee work.
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, a scientist, a diplomat, a humanitarian, and the co-founder of the Fatherland League.
- Born
- 1861-10-10, Vestre Aker, NorwayA Thursday
- Died
- 1930-05-13, Polhøgda, NorwayA Tuesday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1861-10-10, Vestre Aker, Norway · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Oslothe zone used then
Europe/OsloThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 17°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 11°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 25°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 16°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 16°11′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 29°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 9°51′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1930-05-13, Polhøgda, Norway · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Oslothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 0°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 1°47′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 15°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 14°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 19°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 11°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 0°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 17°47′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Fridtjof Nansen 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.