Chemist
Prafulla Chandra Ray
Bengali chemist who founded India's first pharmaceutical company and wrote a history of Hindu chemistry.
Sir Prafulla Chandra Ray CIE FNI FRASB FIAS FCS was an Indian chemist, educationist, historian, industrialist and philanthropist from Bengal. He established the first modern Indian research school in chemistry and is regarded as the father of Indian chemistry.
- Born
- 1861-08-02, Jashore District, BangladeshA Friday
- Died
- 1944-06-16, Kolkata, IndiaA Friday, aged 82
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- British Raj
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1861-08-02, Jashore District, Bangladesh · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Dhakathe zone used then
Asia/DhakaThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 9°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 25°18′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 2°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 1°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 8°41′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 15°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 1°25′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 10°26′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1944-06-16, Kolkata, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 24°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 8°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 21°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 14°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 22°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 29°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 9°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 1°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 7°06′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Prafulla Chandra Ray 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.