Draughtsman
Harry Beck
Drew the London Underground map in his own time in 1931, on the principle that only the connections matter and not the geography. He was paid five guineas.
Henry Charles Beck was an English technical draughtsman who created the first diagrammatic Tube map for the London Underground in 1931. Beck drew the diagram after being laid off by the Signalling Department of Underground Electric Railways of London.
- Born
- 1902-06-04, London, EnglandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1974-09-18, Southampton, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 72
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1902-06-04, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 12°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 17°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 4°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 0°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 27°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 17°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 27°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 19°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 0°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 18°02′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1974-09-18, Southampton, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 25°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 26°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 18°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 12°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 3°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 11°14′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 17°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 26°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 6°14′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Harry Beck 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.
