Philosopher
Karl Jaspers
Existenz philosophy, and a psychiatrist before it.
Karl Theodor Jaspers was a German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher who had a strong influence on modern theology, psychiatry, and philosophy. His 1913 work General Psychopathology influenced many later diagnostic criteria, and argued for a distinction between "primary" and "secondary" delusions.
- Born
- 1883-02-23, Oldenburg, GermanyA Friday
- Died
- 1969-02-26, Basel, SwitzerlandA Wednesday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1883-02-23, Oldenburg, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 4°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 9°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 17°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 15°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 20°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 22°02′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 16°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 28°19′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1969-02-26, Basel, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 2°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 11°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 0°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 3°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 22°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 2°58′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 28°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 24°12′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Karl Jaspers 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.