Illustrator
Randolph Caldecott
Picture books that invented the modern form, and the medal named after him.
Randolph Caldecott was a prolific British artist and illustrator who illustrated novels and accounts of foreign travel, made humorous drawings depicting hunting and fashionable life, drew cartoons, made sketches of the Houses of Parliament inside and out, and exhibited sculptures and paintings in oil and watercolour in the Royal Academy. He is most famous for his illustrations of children's books, for transforming the style of book illustration, and for his continuing influence on illustrators of children's books.
- Born
- 1846-03-22, Chester, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1886-02-12, St. Augustine, USAA Friday, aged 39
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1846-03-22, Chester, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 1°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 26°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 16°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 4°02′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 11°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 26°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 9°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 26°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 23°53′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1886-02-12, St. Augustine, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 23°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 1°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 14°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 3°47′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 23°10′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 5°08′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1°45′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 7°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 22°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 1°08′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Randolph Caldecott 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.