Geneticist
Janet Rowley
Showed cancer can be caused by chromosomes swapping pieces.
Janet Davison Rowley was an American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers, thus proving that cancer is a genetic disease. Rowley spent the majority of her life working in Chicago and received many awards and honors throughout her life, recognizing her achievements and contributions in the area of genetics.
- Born
- 1925-04-05, New York City, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 2013-12-17, Hyde Park, USAA Tuesday, aged 88
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1925-04-05, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 15°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 3°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 2°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 10°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 8°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 20°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 12°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 22°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°25′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2013-12-17, Hyde Park, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 25°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 4°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17°55′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 18°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 2°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 10°45′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Janet Rowley 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.