Inventor & draughtsman
Lewis Latimer
The son of escaped slaves who drew the patent illustrations for Bell's telephone and invented a carbon filament that made light bulbs affordable.
Lewis Howard Latimer was an American inventor and patent draftsman. His inventions included an evaporative air conditioner, an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for electric light bulbs, and an improved toilet system for railroad cars. In 1884, he joined the Edison Electric Light Company where he worked as a draftsman. The Lewis H. Latimer House, his landmarked former residence, is located near the Latimer Projects at 34 to 41 137th Street in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
- Born
- 1848-09-04, Chelsea, Massachusetts, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1928-12-11, Flushing, New York, USAA Tuesday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1848-09-04, Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 29°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 24°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 10°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22°38′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 21°40′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 0°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 27°39′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1928-12-11, Flushing, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 19°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 13°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 15°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 29°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 3°18′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 3°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 1°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 17°51′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Lewis Latimer 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.