Botanist
George Engelmann
The cacti and conifers of the American west, described from St Louis.
George Engelmann, also known as Georg Engelmann, was a German-American botanist. He was instrumental in describing the flora of the west of North America, then very poorly known to Europeans; he was particularly active in the Rocky Mountains and northern Mexico, one of his constant companions being another German-American, the botanical illustrator Paulus Roetter.
- Born
- 1809-02-02, Frankfurt, GermanyA Thursday
- Died
- 1884-02-04, St. Louis, USAA Monday, aged 75
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Free City of Frankfurt
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1809-02-02, Frankfurt, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 13°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 6°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 23°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 25°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 23°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 19°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 9°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 6°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 13°22′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1884-02-04, St. Louis, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 15°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 21°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 21°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 18°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10°46′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 3°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 27°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 18°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 29°15′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment George Engelmann 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.