Engineer
Kelly Johnson
The U-2 and the SR-71, and the Skunk Works that built them.
Clarence Leonard "Kelly" Johnson was an American aeronautical and systems engineer. He is recognized for his contributions to a series of important aircraft designs, most notably the Lockheed U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird. Besides the first production aircraft to exceed Mach 3, he also produced the first fighter capable of Mach 2, the United States' first operational jet fighter, as well as the first fighter to exceed 400 mph, and many other contributions to various aircraft.
- Born
- 1910-02-27, Ishpeming, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1990-12-21, Los Angeles, USAA Friday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, 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
1910-02-27, Ishpeming, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Detroitthe zone used then
America/DetroitThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 8°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 18°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 12°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 15°42′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 21°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 13°15′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 20°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 23°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 16°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°51′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1990-12-21, Los Angeles, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 29°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 20°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 5°31′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 11°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 28°31′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 12°50′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 9°07′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 13°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 19°16′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Kelly Johnson 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.