Architect
Pierre Charles L’Enfant
Designed the plan of Washington DC and was sacked before it was built.
Pierre "Peter" Charles L'Enfant was a French-American artist, professor, and military engineer. In 1791, L'Enfant designed the baroque-styled plan for the development of Washington, D.C., after it was designated to become the capital of the United States following its relocation from Philadelphia. His work, known as the L'Enfant Plan, inspired plans for other major world capitals, including Brasília, New Delhi, and Canberra. In the U.S., plans for the development of three major cities, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Sacramento, were inspired from L'Enfant's plan for Washington, D.C.
- Born
- 1754-08-02, Paris, FranceA Friday
- Died
- 1825-06-14, Chillum, USAA Tuesday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1754-08-02, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 9°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 3°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 5°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 8°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 12°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 10°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 6°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 11°16′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1825-06-14, Chillum, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 23°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 1°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 0°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 20°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 18°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 11°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 12°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 18°58′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 10°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 4°12′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Pierre Charles L’Enfant 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.
