Mathematician
Paul Cohen
Proved the continuum hypothesis is undecidable, and a Fields Medal.
Paul Joseph Cohen was an American mathematician, best known for his proofs that the continuum hypothesis and the axiom of choice are independent from Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory, for which he was awarded a Fields Medal.
- Born
- 1934-04-02, Long Branch, USAA Monday
- Died
- 2007-03-23, Palo Alto, USAA Friday, aged 72
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1934-04-02, Long Branch, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 12°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 15°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 14°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 14°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 19°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 24°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 26°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°11′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°31′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2007-03-23, Palo Alto, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 2°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 7°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 5°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 7°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 19°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 18°48′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 15°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 21°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 28°56′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Paul Cohen 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.
