Fossil hunter & palaeontologist
Mary Anning
Found the first correctly identified ichthyosaur and the first two plesiosaurs, on the Dorset cliffs, and was barred from the Geological Society because she was a woman.
Mary Anning was an English fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist. She became known internationally for her discoveries in Jurassic marine fossil beds in the cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis in the county of Dorset, South West England. Anning's findings contributed to changes in scientific thinking about prehistoric life and the history of the Earth.
- Born
- 1799-05-21, Lyme Regis, Dorset, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1847-03-09, Lyme Regis, Dorset, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 47
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1799-05-21, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 0°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 29°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 11°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 4°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 22°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 18°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 13°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 3°08′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1847-03-09, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 18°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 10°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 8°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 19°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 8°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 5°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 24°35′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Mary Anning 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.