Mathematician
Klaus Roth
Diophantine approximation, and the first British Fields medallist.
Klaus Friedrich Roth was a German-born British mathematician who won the Fields Medal for proving Roth's theorem on the Diophantine approximation of algebraic numbers. He was also a winner of the De Morgan Medal and the Sylvester Medal, and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
- Born
- 1925-10-29, Wrocław, PolandA Thursday
- Died
- 2015-11-10, Inverness, ScotlandA Tuesday, aged 90
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1925-10-29, Wrocław, Poland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Warsawthe zone used then
Europe/WarsawThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 5°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 6°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 20°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 19°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 16°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 15°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 21°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 24°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 14°42′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2015-11-10, Inverness, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 17°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 3°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 2°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 18°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 5°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 17°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 7°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°30′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Klaus Roth 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.