Writer & scientist
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wrote Faust over sixty years, ran a duchy's finances, and did serious work on plant morphology and colour. German literature is dated by him.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a wide-ranging influence on literary, political, Christian views, and philosophical thought in the Western world from the late 18th century to the present. A poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre-director, and critic, Goethe wrote a wide range of works, including plays, poetry and aesthetic criticism, as well as treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour.
- Born
- 1749-08-28, Frankfurt, GermanyA Thursday
- Died
- 1832-03-22, Weimar, GermanyA Thursday, aged 82
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1749-08-28, Frankfurt, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 5°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 11°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 26°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 3°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 25°58′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 15°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 18°48′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 26°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 29°09′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1832-03-22, Weimar, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 1°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 11°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 4°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 29°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 6°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 11°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10°07′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 17°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 9°56′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 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.