Physicist
James Clerk Maxwell
Unified electricity, magnetism and light into four equations, and produced the first colour photograph. Einstein kept his portrait on the study wall.
James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish physicist and mathematician who was responsible for the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, which was the first theory to describe electricity, magnetism and light as different manifestations of the same phenomenon. Maxwell's equations for electromagnetism achieved the second great unification in physics, where the first one had been realised by Isaac Newton. Maxwell was also key in the creation of statistical mechanics.
- Born
- 1831-06-13, Edinburgh, ScotlandA Monday
- Died
- 1879-11-05, Cambridge, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 48
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Leo
- 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
1831-06-13, Edinburgh, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 21°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 6°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 1°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 2°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 22°19′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 26°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 14°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 24°26′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 10°32′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1879-11-05, Cambridge, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 22°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 0°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 22°45′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 2°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 10°07′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 8°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 10°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 26°40′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James Clerk Maxwell 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.