Philosopher & novelist
Jean-Paul Sartre
Declined the Nobel Prize in 1964 on the grounds that a writer should not let himself be turned into an institution. Fifty thousand people followed his coffin through Paris.
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French philosopher, political activist, and writer, considered a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. Sartre was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism and was a proponent of Libertarian Marxism. His work has influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies. He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature despite attempting to refuse it, saying that he always declined official honors and that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution".
- Born
- 1905-06-21, Paris, FranceA Wednesday
- Died
- 1980-04-15, Paris, FranceA Tuesday, aged 74
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1905-06-21, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 29°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 22°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 25°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 14°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 8°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 2°50′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 2°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 7°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°24′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1980-04-15, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 25°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 29°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 1°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 10°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 26°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 0°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 21°19′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 24°41′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 22°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 20°14′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jean-Paul Sartre 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.