Coach & inventor
James Naismith
Nailed a peach basket to a gymnasium balcony in 1891 and invented basketball.
James Naismith was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach, best known as the inventor of the game of basketball.
- Born
- 1861-11-06, Almonte, CanadaA Wednesday
- Died
- 1939-11-28, Lawrence, USAA Tuesday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1861-11-06, Almonte, Canada · time unknown, noon chart
America/Torontothe zone used then
America/TorontoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 14°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 10°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26°28′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 19°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 21°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 19°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 15°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 29°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 9°21′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1939-11-28, Lawrence, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 5°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 28°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 5°31′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 5°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 28°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 25°10′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 19°19′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 25°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°47′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James Naismith 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.