Physicist
John Cockcroft
The first particle accelerator, and Britain's atomic energy establishment.
Sir John Douglas Cockcroft was a British experimental physicist who shared the 1951 Nobel Prize in Physics with Ernest Walton for their splitting of the atomic nucleus, which led to the development of nuclear power and weapons.
- Born
- 1897-05-27, Todmorden, EnglandA Thursday
- Died
- 1967-09-18, Churchill College, EnglandA Monday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1897-05-27, Todmorden, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 6°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 22°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 27°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 1°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 5°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 1°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 26°47′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 26°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 13°03′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1967-09-18, Churchill College, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 24°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 22°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 13°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 27°42′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 5°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 24°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 10°07′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 24°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 22°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°36′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Cockcroft 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.