Industrialist
J. Paul Getty
The richest man in the world, and a payphone for guests in his house.
Jean Paul Getty Sr. was an American petroleum industrialist who founded the Getty Oil Company in 1942 and was the longtime patriarch of the Getty family. A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of pioneer oilman George Getty. In 1957, Fortune magazine named J. Paul Getty the wealthiest living American, while the 1966 Guinness Book of Records declared him to be the world's wealthiest private citizen, worth an estimated $1.2 billion. At the time of his death, he was worth more than $6 billion. A book published in 1996 ranked him as the 67th wealthiest American who ever lived.
- Born
- 1892-12-15, Minneapolis, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1976-06-06, Guildford, EnglandA Sunday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1892-12-15, Minneapolis, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 24°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 15°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16°06′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 21°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 22°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 15°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 11°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 9°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 9°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 8°32′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1976-06-06, Guildford, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 15°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 25°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 12°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 11°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 0°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 3°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 12°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 8°58′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment J. Paul Getty 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.