Tennis player
Richard Norris Williams
Survived the Titanic, was told his legs should be amputated, and won two US titles instead.
Richard "Dick" Norris Williams II, generally known as R. Norris Williams, was an American tennis player and passenger aboard RMS Titanic. He survived the sinking of the Titanic. He won the U.S. National Tennis Championships in men's singles in 1914 and 1916. He was ranked the U.S. No. 1 player for 1916 by the USLTA, and world No. 2 for 1914.
- Born
- 1891-01-29, Geneva, SwitzerlandA Thursday
- Died
- 1968-06-02, Bryn Mawr, USAA Sunday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1891-01-29, Geneva, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
Europe/ZurichThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 9°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 27°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 23°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 2°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16°14′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 1°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 4°03′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 5°58′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1968-06-02, Bryn Mawr, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 12°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 1°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 7°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 17°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 22°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 25°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 24°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°10′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Richard Norris Williams 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.