Novelist
George Gissing
Wrote New Grub Street about the misery of writing for money, which he did for twenty years in genuine poverty.
George Robert Gissing was an English novelist, who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing's best-known works include The Nether World (1889), New Grub Street (1891), Born in Exile (1892) and The Odd Women (1893).
- Born
- 1857-11-22, Wakefield, Yorkshire, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1903-12-28, Ispoure, FranceA Monday, aged 46
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1857-11-22, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 0°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 6°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 3°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 8°26′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 28°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 27°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 19°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 5°10′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1903-12-28, Ispoure, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 5°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 21°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 24°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 21°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 12°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 17°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 7°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 26°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 4°31′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 19°23′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment George Gissing 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.