Geologist
Jean-André Deluc
Coined the word geology, and measured mountains with a barometer.
Jean-André Deluc or de Luc was a geologist, natural philosopher and meteorologist from the Republic of Geneva. He also devised measuring instruments.
- Born
- 1727-02-08, Geneva, SwitzerlandA Saturday
- Died
- 1817-11-07, Windsor, EnglandA Friday, aged 90
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1727-02-08, Geneva, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
Europe/ZurichThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 19°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 26°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 18°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 20°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 7°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 17°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 3°25′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 5°11′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1817-11-07, Windsor, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 14°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 22°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 1°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 14°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 25°37′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 13°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 29°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 14°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 22°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 23°22′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jean-André Deluc 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.