Pharmacologist
John Vane
English pharmacologist who explained how aspirin works.
Sir John Robert Vane was a British pharmacologist who was instrumental in the understanding of how aspirin produces pain-relief and anti-inflammatory effects and his work led to new treatments for heart and blood vessel disease and introduction of ACE inhibitors. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1982 along with Sune Bergström and Bengt Samuelsson for "their discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related biologically active substances".
- Born
- 1927-03-29, Wythall, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 2004-11-19, Princess Royal University Hospital, EnglandA Friday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1927-03-29, Wythall, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 7°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 16°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 14°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 7°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 19°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 16°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 7°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 29°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 24°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 13°46′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2004-11-19, Princess Royal University Hospital, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 27°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 0°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 26°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 5°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 11°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 27°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 2°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 12°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 21°08′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Vane 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.