Photographer & journalist
Jacob Riis
How the Other Half Lives, which photographed New York's slums into reform.
Jacob August Riis was a Danish-American social reformer, "muck-raking" journalist, and social documentary photographer. He contributed significantly to the cause of urban reform in the United States of America at the turn of the twentieth century. He is known for using his photographic and journalistic talents to help the impoverished in New York City; those impoverished New Yorkers were the subject of most of his prolific writings and photography.
- Born
- 1849-05-03, Ribe, DenmarkA Thursday
- Died
- 1914-05-26, Barre, USAA Tuesday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1849-05-03, Ribe, Denmark · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Copenhagenthe zone used then
Europe/CopenhagenThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 12°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 29°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 12°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 27°08′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 18°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 3°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 4°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 27°44′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1914-05-26, Barre, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 4°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 22°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 15°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 0°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 12°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 19°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 11°34′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 26°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°59′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jacob Riis 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.