Egyptologist
James Henry Breasted
Coined the Fertile Crescent, and founded the Oriental Institute.
James Henry Breasted was an American archaeologist, Egyptologist, and historian. After completing his PhD at the University of Berlin in 1894, the first American to obtain a doctorate in Egyptology, he joined the faculty of the University of Chicago. In 1901, he became director of the Haskell Oriental Museum at the university, where he continued to concentrate on Egypt. In 1905, Breasted was promoted to full professor and held the first chair in Egyptology and Oriental History in the United States.
- Born
- 1865-08-27, Rockford, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1935-12-02, New York City, USAA Monday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1865-08-27, Rockford, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 4°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 15°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 22°41′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 22°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 28°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 19°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 3°07′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 10°04′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 14°11′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1935-12-02, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 9°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 5°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 23°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 26°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 4°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 2°10′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 27°10′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James Henry Breasted 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.