Novelist
James Fenimore Cooper
Wrote The Last of the Mohicans and began writing on a bet with his wife that he could produce a better book than the one he was reading aloud.
James Fenimore Cooper was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. He lived much of his boyhood and his last 15 years in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly before his death, and contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society.
- Born
- 1789-09-15, Burlington, New Jersey, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1851-09-14, Cooperstown, New York, USAA Sunday, aged 61
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1789-09-15, Burlington, New Jersey, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 23°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 7°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 21°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 19°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 20°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19°34′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 8°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 17°16′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1851-09-14, Cooperstown, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 21°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 6°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 5°40′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 17°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 9°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 24°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 3°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 7°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 0°30′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James Fenimore Cooper 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.
