Engineer
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Built the Great Western Railway, the Clifton Suspension Bridge and three record-breaking ships. He smoked forty cigars a day and died at fifty-three.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was an English civil and marine engineer considered "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution", "perhaps the most eminent Victorian engineer", and one whose work "altered the lives of almost every person in Britain, and millions abroad". The first engineer of the Great Western Railway (GWR), he was responsible for the design and construction of its London-Bristol main line. His maritime career saw the construction of the largest steamships in the world at the time, the SS Great Western, SS Great Britain, and SS Great Eastern. His career was marred by continual financial and engineering setbacks.
- Born
- 1806-04-09, Portsmouth, EnglandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1859-09-15, London, EnglandA Thursday, aged 53
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Capricorn
- 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
1806-04-09, Portsmouth, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 18°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 8°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 16°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 6°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 7°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 25°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 23°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 29°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 11°24′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1859-09-15, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 22°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 4°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 18°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 3°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 20°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 7°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 25°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 8°18′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Isambard Kingdom Brunel 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.