Chemist
Paul Karrer
Determined the structure of vitamins A and C.
Paul Karrer was a Swiss organic chemist best known for his research on vitamins. He and British chemist Norman Haworth won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1937.
- Born
- 1889-04-21, Moscow, RussiaA Sunday
- Died
- 1971-06-18, Zurich, SwitzerlandA Friday, aged 82
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1889-04-21, Moscow, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 1°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 16°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 27°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 16°24′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 16°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 19°27′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 0°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 4°40′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1971-06-18, Zurich, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 26°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 22°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 18°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 28°30′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 29°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 1°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 27°00′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Paul Karrer 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.
