Biologist
Joshua Lederberg
American biologist who won the Nobel at thirty three.
Joshua Lederberg was an American molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics, artificial intelligence, and the United States space program. He was 33 years old when he won the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering that bacteria can mate and exchange genes; work that was conducted alongside his wife Esther, who was uncredited for her contributions. He shared the prize with Edward Tatum and George Beadle, who won for their work with genetics.
- Born
- 1925-05-23, Montclair, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 2008-02-02, New York City, USAA Saturday, aged 82
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1925-05-23, Montclair, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 7°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 22°15′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9°25′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 24°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°02′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2008-02-02, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 13°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21°42′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 11°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 24°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 10°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 6°49′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 16°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 21°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 0°13′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Joshua Lederberg 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.