Physicist
Max von Laue
X-ray diffraction by crystals, and a public opponent of the Nazis throughout.
Max Theodor Felix von Laue was a German physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914 "for his discovery of the diffraction of X-rays by crystals."
- Born
- 1879-10-09, Koblenz, GermanyA Thursday
- Died
- 1960-04-24, West BerlinA Sunday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1879-10-09, Koblenz, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 15°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 25°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 18°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 23°13′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 28°45′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 3°30′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 12°03′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 7°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 11°19′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 27°07′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1960-04-24, West Berlin · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 17°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 12°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 18°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 17°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 3°35′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 18°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 7°52′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 3°41′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Max von Laue 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.