Ornithologist & artist
John Gould
The bird books, and the man who told Darwin his Galapagos finches were separate species.
John Gould was an English ornithologist who published monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. Because of his 1840s seven-volume series The Birds of Australia and its updates he has been considered the father of bird study in Australia, and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species.
- Born
- 1804-09-14, Lyme Regis, EnglandA Friday
- Died
- 1881-02-03, London, EnglandA Thursday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1804-09-14, Lyme Regis, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 17°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 9°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 12°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 4°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 15°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 8°16′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1881-02-03, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 14°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 20°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 0°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 14°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 15°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 23°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 12°50′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 11°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 26°24′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Gould 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.