Engineer
Karl Benz
Patented the first practical motor car in 1886. His wife Bertha took it on a 106 kilometre drive without telling him, which is what proved it worked.
Carl Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and automotive engineer. His Benz Patent-Motorwagen from 1885 is considered the first practical, modern automobile and the first car to be put into series production. He received a patent for the motorcar in 1886, the same year he first publicly drove the Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
- Born
- 1844-11-25, Karlsruhe, GermanyA Monday
- Died
- 1929-04-04, Ladenburg, GermanyA Thursday, aged 84
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Gemini
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1844-11-25, Karlsruhe, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 3°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 8°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 8°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 23°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 24°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 24°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 2°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 2°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 21°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 22°15′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1929-04-04, Ladenburg, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 14°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 8°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 1°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 7°27′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 10°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 7°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 28°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°12′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Karl Benz 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.