Computer scientist
Kristen Nygaard
Simula and object oriented programming, with Ole-Johan Dahl.
Kristen Nygaard was a Norwegian computer scientist, programming language pioneer, and politician. Internationally, Nygaard is acknowledged as the co-inventor of object-oriented programming and the programming language Simula with Ole-Johan Dahl in the 1960s. Nygaard and Dahl received the 2001 A. M. Turing Award for their contribution to computer science.
- Born
- 1926-08-27, Oslo, NorwayA Friday
- Died
- 2002-08-10, Oslo, NorwayA Saturday, aged 75
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1926-08-27, Oslo, Norway · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Oslothe zone used then
Europe/OsloThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 3°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 15°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 11°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 12°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 20°43′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 28°24′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 24°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 15°26′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2002-08-10, Oslo, Norway · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Oslothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 17°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 6°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 3°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 17°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 1°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 25°49′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 27°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 9°21′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 14°58′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Kristen Nygaard 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.