Chemist
John Fenn
Electrospray ionisation, which let mass spectrometry weigh whole proteins.
John Bennett Fenn was an American analytical chemist who was awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002, sharing half of the award with Koichi Tanaka for their work in mass spectrometry. His contributions related to the development of electrospray ionization, now a commonly used technique for large molecules and routine liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Early in his career, he studied the field of jet propulsion at Project SQUID and focused on molecular beams. He finished his career with more than 100 publications, including one book.
- Born
- 1917-06-15, New York City, USAA Friday
- Died
- 2010-12-10, Richmond, USAA Friday, aged 93
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1917-06-15, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 7°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 1°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 7°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 0°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 28°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 3°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°39′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2010-12-10, Richmond, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 18°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 17°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 5°55′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 5°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 2°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 24°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 15°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 26°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 26°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 4°34′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Fenn 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.