Explorer
Louis-Antoine de Bougainville
The first French circumnavigation, and the flower named after him.
Louis-Antoine, Comte de Bougainville was a French military officer and explorer. After having served in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War, Bougainville later gained fame for his expeditions, including a circumnavigation of the globe in a scientific expedition in 1763, the first recorded settlement on the Falkland Islands, and voyages into the Pacific Ocean. Bougainville Island of Papua New Guinea as well as the flowering plant Bougainvillea are named in his honour.
- Born
- 1729-11-12, Paris, FranceA Saturday
- Died
- 1811-08-31, Paris, FranceA Saturday, aged 81
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1729-11-12, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 20°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 3°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 3°00′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 15°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 14°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 8°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 2°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 26°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 12°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 11°47′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1811-08-31, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 7°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 2°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 3°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 26°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 13°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 1°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 20°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 15°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 8°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 17°25′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Louis-Antoine de Bougainville 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.