Engineer
Joseph Whitworth
The standard screw thread, and machine tools accurate to a millionth of an inch.
Sir Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet was an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist. In 1841, he devised the British Standard Whitworth system, which created an accepted standard for screw threads. Whitworth also created the Whitworth rifle, often called the "sharpshooter" because of its accuracy, which is considered one of the earliest examples of a sniper rifle, used by some Confederate forces during the American Civil war.
- Born
- 1804-12-21, Stockport, EnglandA Friday
- Died
- 1887-01-22, Monte Carlo, MonacoA Saturday, aged 82
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Virgo
- 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
1804-12-21, Stockport, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 29°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 13°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 21°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 19°05′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 25°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 15°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 20°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 26°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 7°39′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1887-01-22, Monte Carlo, Monaco · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Monacothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 2°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 13°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 22°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 14°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 22°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 4°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 18°00′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 12°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 25°04′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 2°11′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Joseph Whitworth 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.