Philologist & folklorist
Jacob Grimm
Collected the fairy tales with his brother and formulated the sound law in linguistics that carries his name. They also began a German dictionary that took a century to finish.
Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm, also known as Ludwig Karl, was a German author, linguist, philologist, jurist, and folklorist. He formulated Grimm's law of linguistics, and was the co-author of the Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie, and the editor of Grimms' Fairy Tales. He was the older brother of Wilhelm Grimm; together, they were the literary duo known as the Brothers Grimm.
- Born
- 1785-01-04, Hanau, GermanyA Tuesday
- Died
- 1863-09-20, Berlin, GermanyA Sunday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1785-01-04, Hanau, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 14°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 22°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 2°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 20°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 12°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 5°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 24°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 14°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 14°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 10°23′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1863-09-20, Berlin, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 26°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 25°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 22°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 9°58′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 1°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 7°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 25°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 4°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 12°05′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jacob Grimm 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.