Polar explorer
Matthew Henson
Spent twenty-two years exploring the Arctic with Peary and was probably the first person to stand at the North Pole. He spent the next thirty years as a clerk.
Matthew Alexander Henson was an American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic over a period of nearly 23 years. They spent a total of 18 years on expeditions together. He is best known for his participation in the 1908 to 1909 expedition that claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole on April 6, 1909. Henson later said that he was the first of their party to reach the North Pole.
- Born
- 1866-08-08, Nanjemoy, Maryland, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 1955-03-09, New York, New York, USAA Wednesday, aged 88
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1866-08-08, Nanjemoy, Maryland, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 15°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 21°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 5°24′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 26°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 9°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 24°57′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 6°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 6°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 12°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 15°09′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1955-03-09, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 18°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 0°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 20°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 5°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 7°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19°57′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21°06′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 23°49′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 27°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 25°01′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Matthew Henson 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.