Architect
Hector Guimard
French architect of the Paris Metro entrances, the most photographed art nouveau objects in the world.
Hector Guimard was a French architect and designer prominent for his Art Nouveau style designs including Paris Métro entrances. He achieved early fame with his design for the Castel Béranger, the first Art Nouveau apartment building in Paris, which was selected in an 1899 competition as one of the best new building facades in the city. He is best known for the glass and iron edicules or canopies, with ornamental Art Nouveau curves, which he designed to cover the entrances of the first stations of the Paris Métro.
- Born
- 1867-03-10, 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, FranceA Sunday
- Died
- 1942-05-20, Manhattan, USAA Wednesday, aged 75
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1867-03-10, 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 11°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 3°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 22°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 24°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 4°17′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 11°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 13°30′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1942-05-20, Manhattan, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 28°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 28°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 20°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 16°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 14°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 25°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 1°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 27°11′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 3°42′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Hector Guimard 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.
