Tennis player
Gottfried von Cramm
Three major titles, and imprisoned by the Nazis for refusing to join them.
Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr[A] von Cramm was a German tennis player who won the French Championships twice and reached the final of a Grand Slam singles tournament on five other occasions. He was ranked number 2 in the world in 1934 and 1936, and number 1 in the world in 1937. He was the first German to win a singles title at a Grand Slam tournament. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1977, which states that he is "most remembered for a gallant effort in defeat against Don Budge in the 1937 Interzone Final at Wimbledon".
- Born
- 1909-07-07, Nettlingen, GermanyA Wednesday
- Died
- 1976-11-09, Cairo, EgyptA Tuesday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1909-07-07, Nettlingen, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 14°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 23°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 3°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 24°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 10°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 22°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 19°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 16°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 25°48′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1976-11-09, Cairo, Egypt · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Cairothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 23°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 21°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 27°19′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 16°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 8°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 12°55′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Gottfried von Cramm 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.