Scholar
James Prinsep
Deciphered the Brahmi script and read the edicts of Ashoka.
James Prinsep was an English scholar, orientalist and antiquary. He was the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and is best remembered for deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India. He studied, documented and illustrated many aspects of numismatics, metallurgy, and meteorology apart from pursuing his career in India as an assay master at the mint in Benares.
- Born
- 1799-08-20, England, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1840-04-22, London, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 40
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Aries
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1799-08-20, England, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 27°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 23°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 23°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 12°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 26°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 3°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 21°07′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 12°29′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 2°09′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1840-04-22, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 2°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 4°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 7°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 5°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 15°24′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 18°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 14°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 18°44′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James Prinsep 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.