Chemist
Martyn Poliakoff
Green chemistry, and the periodic table videos that made him a public figure.
Sir Martyn Poliakoff is a British chemist known for his work on green chemistry and for being the main presenter on the popular YouTube channel Periodic Videos. The core subjects of his academic work are supercritical fluids, infrared spectroscopy and lasers. He is a research professor in chemistry at the University of Nottingham. As well as carrying out research at the University of Nottingham, he is a lecturer, teaching a number of modules including green chemistry.
- Born
- 1947-12-16, London, EnglandA Tuesday
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1947-12-16, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 23°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 13°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 19°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 11°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 22°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 24°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 12°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 14°45′ | Retrograde |
Martyn Poliakoff is alive, so there is one chart here rather than two. The death chart is cast for a documented moment of death and there is nothing to cast one for, which is the point: this site does not estimate either end.
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Martyn Poliakoff 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.