Sociologist & anthropologist & philosopher
Pierre Bourdieu
French sociologist of taste and class, who showed how cultural capital is inherited like any other kind.
Pierre Bourdieu was a French sociologist and public intellectual. Bourdieu's contributions to the sociology of education, the theory of sociology, and sociology of aesthetics have achieved wide influence in several related academic fields. During his academic career he was primarily associated with the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris and the Collège de France.
- Born
- 1930-08-01, Denguin, FranceA Friday
- Died
- 2002-01-23, 12th arrondissement of Paris, FranceA Wednesday, aged 71
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1930-08-01, Denguin, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 8°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 25°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 20°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 12°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 6°26′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 15°19′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 2°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 19°41′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2002-01-23, 12th arrondissement of Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 3°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 22°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 12°28′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 5°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 3°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 7°48′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 8°15′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 8°16′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 16°46′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Pierre Bourdieu 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.