Physicist
Hans Christian Ørsted
Noticed a compass needle move next to a wire during a lecture in 1820 and thereby found the link between electricity and magnetism.
Hans Christian Ørsted, sometimes transliterated as Oersted, was a Danish chemist and physicist who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields. This phenomenon is known as Oersted's law. He also discovered aluminium, a chemical element.
- Born
- 1777-08-14, Rudkobing, DenmarkA Thursday
- Died
- 1851-03-09, Copenhagen, DenmarkA Sunday, aged 73
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1777-08-14, Rudkobing, Denmark · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Copenhagenthe zone used then
Europe/CopenhagenThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 21°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 26°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 26°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 6°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 9°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 28°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 14°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 25°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 28°23′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1851-03-09, Copenhagen, Denmark · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Copenhagenthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 18°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 29°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 2°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 23°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 21°34′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 19°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 27°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 7°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 28°25′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Hans Christian Ørsted 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.