Scientist
Henry Clifton Sorby
Looked at metal through a microscope and founded metallurgy as a science.
Henry Clifton Sorby was an English amateur microscopist and geologist. His major contribution was the development of techniques for thin sectioning of rocks and minerals with polarized light under a microscope which was also extended to study iron and steel, his family having been involved in the Sheffield iron and steel industry for generations. He also contributed to the study of meteorites by introducing a method of blowpipe analysis where molten beads were flattened for microscopic study. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1857.
- Born
- 1826-05-10, Sheffield, EnglandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1908-03-09, Sheffield, EnglandA Monday, aged 81
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1826-05-10, Sheffield, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 19°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 28°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 4°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12°18′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 4°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 20°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 24°02′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 13°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 4°48′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1908-03-09, Sheffield, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 18°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 1°25′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 10°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 4°15′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 16°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 12°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°46′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Henry Clifton Sorby 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.