Physicist
Frits Zernike
Phase contrast microscopy, which let biologists watch living cells.
Frederik "Frits" Zernike was a Dutch physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase-contrast microscope.
- Born
- 1888-07-16, Amsterdam, NetherlandsA Monday
- Died
- 1966-03-10, Amersfoort, NetherlandsA Thursday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1888-07-16, Amsterdam, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
Europe/AmsterdamThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 24°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 24°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 13°36′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 25°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 27°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 26°34′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 7°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 13°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 1°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 5°33′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1966-03-10, Amersfoort, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 19°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 6°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 5°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 0°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 22°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19°49′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 17°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 22°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 17°06′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Frits Zernike 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.