Physicist
Léon Brillouin
Brillouin zones, and the link between information and entropy.
Léon Nicolas Brillouin was a French physicist. He made contributions to quantum mechanics, radio wave propagation in the atmosphere, solid-state physics, and information theory.
- Born
- 1889-08-07, Sèvres, FranceA Wednesday
- Died
- 1969-10-04, New York City, USAA Saturday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1889-08-07, Sèvres, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 15°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 24°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 14°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 1°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 0°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28°55′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 22°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 18°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 4°19′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 6°46′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1969-10-04, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 11°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 24°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 1°05′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 14°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 8°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 15°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 7°19′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 4°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 25°32′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Léon Brillouin 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.