Chemist & minister
Joseph Priestley
Isolated oxygen, invented carbonated water, and had his house burned down by a mob for supporting the French Revolution.
Joseph Priestley was an English chemist, Unitarian, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator and classical liberal political theorist. He published over 150 works, and conducted experiments in several areas of science.
- Born
- 1733-03-24, Birstall, Yorkshire, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1804-02-06, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USAA Monday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1733-03-24, Birstall, Yorkshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 3°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 26°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 12°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 17°50′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 14°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 19°37′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1804-02-06, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 16°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 18°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 18°09′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 14°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 1°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 5°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 3°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 16°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 25°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 7°19′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Joseph Priestley 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.