Writer & critic
G. K. Chesterton
Wrote about eighty books and four thousand essays, created Father Brown, and argued with George Bernard Shaw in public for thirty years on friendly terms.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English Christian apologist writer. Chesterton's wit, paradoxical style, and defence of tradition made him a dominant figure in early 20th-century literature.
- Born
- 1874-05-29, London, EnglandA Friday
- Died
- 1936-06-14, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, EnglandA Sunday, aged 62
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1874-05-29, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 17°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 13°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 18°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 21°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 14°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 7°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 29°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 21°36′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1936-06-14, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 23°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 19°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 5°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 19°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 22°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 19°04′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 8°07′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 14°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°02′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment G. K. Chesterton 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.