Philosopher & educator
John Dewey
Argued that education is not preparation for life but life itself, and shaped how schools in much of the world are organised.
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century.
- Born
- 1859-10-20, Burlington, Vermont, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1952-06-01, New York, New York, USAA Sunday, aged 92
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1859-10-20, Burlington, Vermont, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 26°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 16°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 26°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 24°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 7°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 24°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 7°44′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1952-06-01, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 11°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 19°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 2°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 4°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1°38′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 7°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 8°15′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 12°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 19°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 19°19′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Dewey 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.