Physicist
Kenneth G. Wilson
The renormalisation group, which explains why phase transitions look alike.
Kenneth Geddes "Ken" Wilson was an American theoretical physicist and a pioneer in using computers for studying particle physics. He was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on phase transitions-illuminating the subtle essence of phenomena like melting ice and emerging magnetism. It was embodied in his fundamental work on the renormalization group.
- Born
- 1936-06-08, Waltham, USAA Monday
- Died
- 2013-06-15, Saco, USAA Saturday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1936-06-08, Waltham, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 17°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 28°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 6°04′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 11°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 18°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 19°48′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 7°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 14°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 25°54′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2013-06-15, Saco, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 24°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 18°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 15°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 27°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 5°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 12°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 5°21′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 10°41′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Kenneth G. Wilson 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.