Neuroscientist
Paul Greengard
American neuroscientist of signal transduction in the brain, who used his Nobel money to fund a prize for women in science.
Paul Greengard was an American neuroscientist best known for his work on the molecular and cellular function of neurons. In 2000, Greengard, Arvid Carlsson and Eric Kandel were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning signal transduction in the nervous system. He was Vincent Astor Professor at Rockefeller University, and served on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Cure Alzheimer's Fund, as well as the Scientific Council of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. He was married to artist Ursula von Rydingsvard.
- Born
- 1925-12-11, New York City, USAA Friday
- Died
- 2019-04-13, Manhattan, USAA Saturday, aged 93
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1925-12-11, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 19°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 26°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19°04′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 5°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 18°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 24°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 21°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 24°44′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 14°09′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2019-04-13, Manhattan, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 23°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 4°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 25°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 21°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 8°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 24°20′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 20°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 1°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 17°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 23°07′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Paul Greengard 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.