Physicist
Louis Néel
Antiferromagnetism, and the magnetism of rocks that proved continental drift.
Louis Eugène Félix Néel was a French physicist born in Lyon who received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1970 for his studies of the magnetic properties of solids.
- Born
- 1904-11-22, 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, FranceA Tuesday
- Died
- 2000-11-17, Brive-la-Gaillarde, FranceA Friday, aged 95
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1904-11-22, 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 29°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 22°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 12°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 1°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 21°10′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 28°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 7°43′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°05′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2000-11-17, Brive-la-Gaillarde, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 25°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 9°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 6°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 8°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 7°34′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 27°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 17°05′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 4°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 12°04′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Louis Néel 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.