Physicist
George Johnstone Stoney
Named the electron, before anyone had found one.
George Johnstone Stoney was an Irish physicist and academic who is best known for introducing the term electron as the "fundamental unit quantity of electricity"; he initially named it electrolion in 1881, and later named it electron in 1891. He published around 75 scientific papers during his lifetime, and was the professor of Physics at Queen's College Galway from 1852 to 1857.
- Born
- 1826-02-15, County Offaly, IrelandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1911-07-05, Notting Hill, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 85
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Gemini
- 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
1826-02-15, County Offaly, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
Europe/DublinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 26°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 9°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 20°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 11°11′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 14°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 22°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 13°03′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 2°52′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1911-07-05, Notting Hill, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 12°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 6°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 14°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 27°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 4°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 17°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 27°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 20°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 27°48′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment George Johnstone Stoney 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.