Physicist
Johannes Diderik van der Waals
The equation of state for real gases, and the forces named after him.
Johannes Diderik van der Waals was a Dutch theoretical physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1910 "for his work on the equation of state for gases and liquids." Van der Waals started his career as a schoolteacher, before becoming the first physics professor of the University of Amsterdam when its status was upgraded to Municipal University in 1877.
- Born
- 1837-11-23, Leiden, NetherlandsA Thursday
- Died
- 1923-03-08, Amsterdam, NetherlandsA Thursday, aged 85
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1837-11-23, Leiden, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
Europe/AmsterdamThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 1°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 6°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 16°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 22°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 16°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 4°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 5°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 15°07′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1923-03-08, Amsterdam, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 16°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 0°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 23°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 2°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 3°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 18°55′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 18°55′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 13°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 16°00′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 9°07′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Johannes Diderik van der Waals 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.