Physician
Paul Gachet
Treated Van Gogh at Auvers and sat for one of the most valuable portraits ever sold.
Paul-Ferdinand Gachet was a French physician most famous for treating the painter Vincent van Gogh during his last weeks in Auvers-sur-Oise. Gachet was a great supporter of artists and the Impressionist movement. He was an amateur painter, signing his works "Paul van Ryssel", referring to his birthplace: Rijsel is the Dutch name of Lille.
- Born
- 1828-07-30, Lille, FranceA Wednesday
- Died
- 1909-01-09, Auvers-sur-Oise, FranceA Saturday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1828-07-30, Lille, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 7°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 27°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 28°12′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 3°48′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Capricorn | 2°42′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 5°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 25°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 0°03′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 16°26′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 7°24′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1909-01-09, Auvers-sur-Oise, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 18°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 21°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 21°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 29°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 14°21′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 4°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 17°05′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 15°38′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°22′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Paul Gachet 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.