Chemist
Hermann Staudinger
Proved that polymers are long chains, against thirty years of ridicule.
Hermann Staudinger was a German organic chemist who demonstrated the existence of macromolecules, which he characterized as polymers. For this work he received the 1953 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- Born
- 1881-03-23, Worms, GermanyA Wednesday
- Died
- 1965-09-08, Freiburg im Breisgau, GermanyA Wednesday, aged 84
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1881-03-23, Worms, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 2°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 7°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 12°55′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 14°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 21°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 25°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 28°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 10°50′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 12°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 26°43′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1965-09-08, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 15°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 17°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 29°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 28°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 13°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 15°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 17°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 16°04′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Hermann Staudinger 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.
