Palaeontologist
Othniel Charles Marsh
Named eighty dinosaur species in a public feud with Edward Cope.
Othniel Charles Marsh was an American professor of paleontology. A prolific fossil collector, Marsh was one of the preeminent paleontologists of the nineteenth century. Among his legacies are the discovery or description of dozens of new species-including Stegosaurus and Triceratops-and theories on the origins of birds. He spent his academic career at Yale College and was president of the National Academy of Sciences.
- Born
- 1831-10-29, Lockport, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 1899-03-18, New Haven, USAA Saturday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1831-10-29, Lockport, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 5°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 27°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 26°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 6°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 23°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 13°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 10°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 22°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 9°09′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1899-03-18, New Haven, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 27°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 23°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 14°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 14°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 21°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 9°24′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 8°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 22°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 13°47′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Othniel Charles Marsh 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.