Veterinary surgeon & writer
James Herriot
Practised in the Yorkshire Dales for fifty years and started writing at fifty, selling around sixty million books about it.
James Alfred Wight, better known by his pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and author.
- Born
- 1916-10-03, Sunderland, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1995-02-23, Thirlby, Yorkshire, EnglandA Thursday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1916-10-03, Sunderland, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 9°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 14°06′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 25°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 16°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 2°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 15°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 4°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 4°25′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1995-02-23, Thirlby, Yorkshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 4°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 21°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 18°32′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 13°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 13°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 28°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 24°29′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 0°34′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James Herriot 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.