Explorer
Jeanne Baret
The first woman to circumnavigate the globe, disguised as a man for most of it.
Jeanne Baret was a French explorer, naturalist, and botanist who is recognised as the first woman to have completed a voyage of circumnavigation of the globe, which she did via boat. A key part of her journey was as a member of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's expedition on the ships Boudeuse and Étoile in 1766 to 1769.
- Born
- 1740-07-27, La Comelle, FranceA Wednesday
- Died
- 1807-08-05, Brest, FranceA Wednesday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1740-07-27, La Comelle, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 4°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 16°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 28°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 6°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 3°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 29°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 28°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 11°46′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 6°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 5°59′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1807-08-05, Brest, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 12°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 3°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 1°25′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 27°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 17°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 6°35′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 26°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 29°44′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 12°56′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jeanne Baret 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.