Chef & author
Julia Child
Worked for American intelligence in the war, learned to cook at thirty-six, and taught America French cooking on television for forty years.
Julia Carolyn Child was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for having brought French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.
- Born
- 1912-08-15, Pasadena, California, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 2004-08-13, Montecito, California, USAA Friday, aged 91
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1912-08-15, Pasadena, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
America/Los_AngelesThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 22°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 4°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 4°12′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 3°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 18°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 3°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 0°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 24°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°41′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2004-08-13, Montecito, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 21°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 25°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 8°07′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 5°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 2°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 21°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 21°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 5°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 13°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 19°37′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Julia Child 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.