Physician & educator
Maria Montessori
One of Italy's first women doctors, who developed a teaching method from observing children in a Roman slum and saw it spread worldwide.
Maria Tecla Artemisia Montessori was an Italian physician and educator best known for her philosophy of education and her writing on scientific pedagogy. At an early age, Montessori enrolled in classes at an all-boys technical school, with hopes of becoming an engineer. She soon had a change of heart and began medical school at the Sapienza University of Rome, becoming one of the first women to attend medical school in Italy; she graduated with honors in 1896. Her educational method is in use globally in many public and private schools.
- Born
- 1870-08-31, Chiaravalle, ItalyA Wednesday
- Died
- 1952-05-06, Noordwijk, NetherlandsA Tuesday, aged 81
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Italy
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1870-08-31, Chiaravalle, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
Europe/RomeThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 7°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 9°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 3°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 12°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 24°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 23°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 24°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 21°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 18°54′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1952-05-06, Noordwijk, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 15°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 3°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 19°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 2°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 8°37′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 1°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 9°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 10°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 19°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 19°05′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Maria Montessori 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.