Mineralogist
Ignaz von Born
Reformed Habsburg mining, and the model for Sarastro in The Magic Flute.
Ignaz Edler von Born, also known as Ignatius von Born, was a mineralogist and metallurgist. He was a prominent freemason, being head of Vienna's lodge and an influential anti-clerical writer. He was the leading scientist in the Holy Roman Empire during the 1770s in the Age of Enlightenment.
- Born
- 1742-12-26, Alba Iulia, RomaniaA Wednesday
- Died
- 1791-07-24, Vienna, AustriaA Sunday, aged 48
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Principality of Transylvania
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1742-12-26, Alba Iulia, Romania · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Bucharestthe zone used then
Europe/BucharestThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 4°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 29°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 6°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 14°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 5°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 21°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 10°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 15°44′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1791-07-24, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 1°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 17°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 27°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 16°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 28°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 18°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 13°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 24°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 21°22′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ignaz von Born 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.