Biochemist
John Kendrew
The first three dimensional structure of a protein, myoglobin.
Sir John Cowdery Kendrew, was an English biochemist, crystallographer, and science administrator. Kendrew shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Max Perutz, for their work at the Cavendish Laboratory to investigate the structure of haem-containing proteins.
- Born
- 1917-03-24, Oxford, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 1997-08-23, Cambridge, EnglandA Saturday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, 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
1917-03-24, Oxford, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 3°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 21°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 28°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 24°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 28°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 7°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 23°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 22°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 2°11′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2°20′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1997-08-23, Cambridge, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 0°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 9°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°43′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 6°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 5°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 15°13′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 19°57′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 5°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 27°43′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 2°51′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Kendrew 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.