Chemist
Richard Adolf Zsigmondy
Colloids, and the ultramicroscope built to see them.
Richard Adolf Zsigmondy was an Austrian-born chemist. He was known for his research in colloids, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1925, as well as for co-inventing the slit-ultramicroscope, and different membrane filters. The crater Zsigmondy on the Moon is named in his honour.
- Born
- 1865-04-01, Vienna, AustriaA Saturday
- Died
- 1929-09-23, Göttingen, GermanyA Monday, aged 64
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- Austria
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1865-04-01, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
Europe/ViennaThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 11°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 22°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 25°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 21°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 0°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 28°10′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 25°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 8°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 12°02′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1929-09-23, Göttingen, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 29°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 25°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 23°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 27°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 21°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 16°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 24°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 9°46′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 2°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 19°28′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Richard Adolf Zsigmondy 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.