Economist
Paul Volcker
American economist who broke inflation with high interest rates.
Paul Adolph Volcker Jr. was an American economist who served as the 12th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987. During his tenure as chairman, Volcker was widely credited with having ended the high levels of inflation seen in the United States throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, with measures known as the "Volcker shock". He previously served as the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 1975 to 1979.
- Born
- 1927-09-05, Cape May, USAA Monday
- Died
- 2019-12-08, New York City, USAA Sunday, aged 92
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1927-09-05, Cape May, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 12°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 26°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 20°03′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 26°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 0°40′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 1°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 2°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 27°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°47′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2019-12-08, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 16°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 4°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 1°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 18°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 3°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 15°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 21°39′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Paul Volcker 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.