Engineer
George Stephenson
Built the first public inter-city railway and set the track gauge that most of the world still uses. He was illiterate until he was eighteen.
George Stephenson was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer. Renowned as the "Father of Railways", Stephenson was considered by the Victorians as a great example of diligent application and thirst for improvement. His chosen rail gauge, sometimes called "Stephenson gauge", was the basis for the 4-foot-8+1⁄2-inch (1.435 m) standard gauge used by most of the world's railways.
- Born
- 1781-06-09, Wylam, Northumberland, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 1848-08-12, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, EnglandA Saturday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Capricorn
- 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
1781-06-09, Wylam, Northumberland, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 18°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 28°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 21°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 20°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 25°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 19°20′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 16°25′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 28°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 3°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 6°34′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1848-08-12, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 19°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 1°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 25°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 11°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 6°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 24°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 22°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 1°31′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 27°52′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment George Stephenson 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.