Mathematician
Joseph Keller
The geometrical theory of diffraction, and why a teapot dribbles.
Joseph Bishop Keller was an American mathematician who specialized in applied mathematics. He was best known for his work on the geometrical theory of diffraction.
- Born
- 1923-07-31, Paterson, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 2016-09-07, Palo Alto, USAA Wednesday, aged 93
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1923-07-31, Paterson, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 7°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 21°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 17°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 26°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 9°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 14°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 16°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 17°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°24′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2016-09-07, Palo Alto, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 15°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 26°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 25°37′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 10°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 17°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 29°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°53′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 10°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 15°00′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Joseph Keller 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.