Aircraft designer
Geoffrey de Havilland
Designed the Mosquito out of wood and the Comet, the first jet airliner, and lost two sons testing his own aircraft.
Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer who founded the aircraft company de Havilland. The company produced the Mosquito, which has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built, and his Comet was the first jet airliner to go into production.
- Born
- 1882-07-27, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, EnglandA Thursday
- Died
- 1965-05-21, Watford, Hertfordshire, EnglandA Friday, aged 82
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1882-07-27, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 4°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 22°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 16°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 12°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 16°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 24°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 16°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 18°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 0°04′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1965-05-21, Watford, Hertfordshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 0°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 6°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 8°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 10°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 14°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 6°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 16°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 10°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 18°19′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 13°40′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Geoffrey de Havilland 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.