Oceanographer
Jacques Piccard
Descended to the deepest point in the ocean in 1960, seven miles down in the Mariana Trench.
Jacques Piccard was a Swiss oceanographer and engineer, known for having developed submarines for studying ocean currents. In the Challenger Deep, on 23 January 1960 he and Lieutenant Don Walsh of the United States Navy were the first people to explore the deepest known part of the world's ocean, and the deepest known location on the surface of Earth's crust, the Mariana Trench, located in the western North Pacific Ocean.
- Born
- 1922-07-28, Brussels metropolitan area, BelgiumA Friday
- Died
- 2008-11-01, La Tour-de-Peilz, SwitzerlandA Saturday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1922-07-28, Brussels metropolitan area, Belgium · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Brusselsthe zone used then
Europe/BrusselsThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 4°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 11°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 3°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 13°00′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 15°16′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 10°12′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2008-11-01, La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 9°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 18°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 24°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 16°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 19°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 16°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 19°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 21°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 29°13′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jacques Piccard 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.