Actress & inventor
Hedy Lamarr
Co-patented a frequency-hopping system in 1942 that underlies modern wireless communication, and was told to sell war bonds instead because she was more use as a face.
Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian and American actress and inventor. Regarded as a successful film star, she also co-invented a radio guidance system during World War II.
- Born
- 1914-11-09, Vienna, AustriaA Monday
- Died
- 2000-01-19, Casselberry, Florida, USAA Wednesday, aged 85
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1914-11-09, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
Europe/ViennaThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 16°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 28°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 11°42′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 12°10′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 28°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 14°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1°45′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 0°26′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 1°58′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2000-01-19, Casselberry, Florida, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 28°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 23°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 12°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 26°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 10°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 15°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 3°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 12°02′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Hedy Lamarr 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.