Virologist
Harald zur Hausen
German virologist who showed that human papillomavirus causes cervical cancer, which led to the vaccine.
Harald zur Hausen NAS EASA APS was a German virologist. He carried out research on cervical cancer and discovered the role of papilloma viruses in cervical cancer, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2008. He was chairman of the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg.
- Born
- 1936-03-11, Gelsenkirchen, GermanyA Wednesday
- Died
- 2023-05-29, Heidelberg, GermanyA Monday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1936-03-11, Gelsenkirchen, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 20°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 26°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 27°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 22°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 13°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 13°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 3°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 15°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 25°18′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2023-05-29, Heidelberg, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 7°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 27°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 13°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 5°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 2°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 6°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 20°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 27°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 0°11′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Harald zur Hausen 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.