Mathematician
Peter Lax
Partial differential equations, shock waves, and an Abel Prize.
Peter David Lax was a Hungarian-born American mathematician and Abel Prize laureate working in the areas of pure and applied mathematics.
- Born
- 1926-05-01, Budapest, HungaryA Saturday
- Died
- 2025-05-16, Manhattan, USAA Friday, aged 99
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, 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
1926-05-01, Budapest, Hungary · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Budapestthe zone used then
Europe/BudapestThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 10°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 22°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 24°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 23°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 27°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 21°59′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°49′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2025-05-16, Manhattan, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 26°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 10°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 10°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 11°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 13°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 27°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 1°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 3°47′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Peter Lax 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.