Agronomist
Norman Borlaug
Bred wheat varieties that are credited with preventing famine for hundreds of millions of people, and won the Nobel Peace Prize for it.
Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. Borlaug was awarded multiple honors for his work, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal, one of only seven people to have received all three awards.
- Born
- 1914-03-25, Cresco, Iowa, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 2009-09-12, Dallas, Texas, USAA Saturday, aged 95
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1914-03-25, Cresco, Iowa, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 4°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 23°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 11°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 14°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 13°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 13°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 12°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 10°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 25°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°05′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2009-09-12, Dallas, Texas, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 20°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 28°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 4°36′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 20°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 11°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 18°39′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 24°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 24°49′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 24°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 0°39′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Norman Borlaug 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.