Mathematician
James H. Wilkinson
Numerical stability, and how to know when a computed answer is wrong.
James Hardy Wilkinson FRS was a prominent figure in the field of numerical analysis, a field at the boundary of applied mathematics and computer science particularly useful to physics and engineering. In 1970 he won the ACM Turing Award.
- Born
- 1919-09-27, Strood, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 1986-10-05, Teddington, EnglandA Sunday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1919-09-27, Strood, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 9°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 3°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 12°06′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Leo | 22°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 11°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 5°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 28°27′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 10°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 7°45′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1986-10-05, Teddington, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 11°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 3°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 2°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 18°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 28°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 14°50′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 5°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 18°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 3°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 6°16′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James H. Wilkinson 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.