Cryptanalyst
Gordon Welchman
Bletchley Park mathematician whose diagonal board made the bombe fast enough to break Enigma daily.
William Gordon Welchman was an English mathematician. During World War II, he worked at Britain's secret decryption centre at Bletchley Park, where he was one of the most important contributors. In 1948, after the war, he moved to the US and later worked on the design of military communications systems.
- Born
- 1906-06-15, Bristol, EnglandA Friday
- Died
- 1985-10-08, Newburyport, USAA Tuesday, aged 79
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1906-06-15, Bristol, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 23°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 12°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 1°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 2°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 14°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 7°03′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 9°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°15′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1985-10-08, Newburyport, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 15°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 26°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 20°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 7°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 14°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 1°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 3°54′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Gordon Welchman 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.