Chemist
Harry Kroto
Buckminsterfullerene, a football of sixty carbon atoms.
Sir Harold Walter Kroto was an English chemist. He shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley for their discovery of fullerenes. He was the recipient of many other honors and awards.
- Born
- 1939-10-07, Wisbech, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 2016-04-30, Lewes, EnglandA Saturday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1939-10-07, Wisbech, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 13°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 29°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 24°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 21°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 5°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 2°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 28°57′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 21°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 23°49′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°44′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2016-04-30, Lewes, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 10°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 14°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 23°28′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 0°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 7°51′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 13°22′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 15°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 21°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 11°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 17°26′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Harry Kroto 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.