Playwright
Pierre Corneille
Founded French classical tragedy with Le Cid, which caused an academic quarrel that Richelieu had to adjudicate.
Pierre Corneille was a French tragedian. He is generally considered one of the three great 17th-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine.
- Born
- 1606-06-06, Rouen, FranceA Tuesday
- Died
- 1684-10-01, Paris, FranceA Sunday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- Kingdom of France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1606-06-06, Rouen, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 15°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 4°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 11°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 0°01′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 2°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 5°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 27°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 8°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 29°35′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1684-10-01, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 9°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 6°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 5°18′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 29°37′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 19°45′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Pierre Corneille 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.