Cryptanalyst
Joan Clarke
Bletchley Park cryptanalyst on the naval Enigma, promoted to a job title she was paid less for because of her sex.
Joan Elisabeth Lowther Murray was an English cryptanalyst and numismatist who worked as a code-breaker at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. Although she did not personally seek the spotlight, her role in the Enigma project that decrypted the German secret communications earned her awards and citations, such as appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), in 1946.
- Born
- 1917-06-24, West Norwood, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1996-09-04, Headington, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 79
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1917-06-24, West Norwood, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 2°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 27°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 13°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 18°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 28°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 3°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°52′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1996-09-04, Headington, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 12°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 8°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 3°29′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 27°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 26°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 7°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 5°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 1°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 25°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 0°30′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Joan Clarke 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.