Physicist
Gustav Kirchhoff
Gave electrical engineering its circuit laws and, with Bunsen, founded spectroscopy, which turned chemistry into something you could do to a star.
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff was a German physicist and mathematician who contributed to the fundamental understanding of electrical circuits, spectroscopy, and the emission of black-body radiation by heated objects. He coined the term black body in 1860.
- Born
- 1824-03-12, Kaliningrad, RussiaA Friday
- Died
- 1887-10-17, Berlin, GermanyA Monday, aged 63
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1824-03-12, Kaliningrad, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Kaliningradthe zone used then
Europe/KaliningradThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 21°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 12°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 27°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 16°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 9°05′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 1°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 19°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 15°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 9°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 1°19′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1887-10-17, Berlin, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 23°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 1°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 15°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 20°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 1°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 11°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 5°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 13°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 29°34′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 4°42′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Gustav Kirchhoff 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.