Chemist
Friedrich Bergius
Coal into liquid fuel under high pressure.
Friedrich Karl Rudolf Bergius was a German chemist known for the Bergius process for producing synthetic fuel from coal, Nobel Prize in Chemistry in recognition of contributions to the invention and development of chemical high-pressure methods. Having worked with IG Farben during World War II, his citizenship came into question following the war, causing him to ultimately flee to Argentina, where he acted as adviser to the Ministry of Industry.
- Born
- 1884-10-11, Złotniki, PolandA Saturday
- Died
- 1949-03-30, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaA Wednesday, aged 64
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1884-10-11, Złotniki, Poland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Warsawthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 18°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 2°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 3°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 19°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 24°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 29°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 22°48′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 1°53′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1949-03-30, Buenos Aires, Argentina · time unknown, noon chart
America/Argentina/Buenos_Airesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 9°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 20°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 26°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 5°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 6°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 0°10′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 26°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 13°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 14°18′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Friedrich Bergius 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.
