Computer scientist
Niklaus Wirth
Pascal, and a lifelong argument for simplicity in language design.
Niklaus Emil Wirth was a Swiss computer scientist. He designed several programming languages, including Pascal, and pioneered several classic topics in software engineering. In 1984, he won the Turing Award, generally recognized as the highest distinction in computer science, "for developing a sequence of innovative computer languages".
- Born
- 1934-02-15, Winterthur, SwitzerlandA Thursday
- Died
- 2024-01-01, Zurich, SwitzerlandA Monday, aged 89
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1934-02-15, Winterthur, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
Europe/ZurichThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 26°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 13°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10°05′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 8°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 23°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 19°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 24°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 11°25′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 23°00′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2024-01-01, Zurich, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 10°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22°12′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 3°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 27°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 5°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 19°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 25°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 29°22′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Niklaus Wirth 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.