Mathematician
Lars Ahlfors
One of the first two Fields medallists, in 1936.
Lars Valerian Ahlfors was a Finnish mathematician and the leading figure in complex analysis during the 20th century. He is remembered for his work on Riemann surfaces, quasiconformal mappings and Teichmüller spaces, and for his textbook on complex analysis. In 1936 Ahlfors was one of the first two recipients of the Fields Medal, along with American mathematician Jesse Douglas, and in 1981 he received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics.
- Born
- 1907-04-18, Helsinki, FinlandA Thursday
- Died
- 1996-10-11, Pittsfield, USAA Friday, aged 89
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1907-04-18, Helsinki, Finland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Helsinkithe zone used then
Europe/HelsinkiThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 27°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 0°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 29°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 19°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 7°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 4°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 12°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 10°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°03′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1996-10-11, Pittsfield, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 18°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 3°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 8°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 19°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 10°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 2°49′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 0°38′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 24°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 1°21′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Lars Ahlfors 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.