Playwright & politician
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Wrote The School for Scandal, sat in Parliament for thirty-two years, and watched his own theatre burn down while reportedly drinking a glass of wine across the road.
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan was an Anglo-Irish playwright, writer and Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 to 1812, representing the constituencies of Stafford, Westminster and Ilchester. The owner of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London, he wrote several prominent plays such as The Rivals (1775), The Duenna (1775), The School for Scandal (1777) and A Trip to Scarborough (1777). He served as Treasurer of the Navy from 1806 to 1807. Sheridan died in 1816 and was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. His plays remain a central part of the Western canon and are frequently performed around the world.
- Born
- 1751-10-30, Dublin, IrelandA Saturday
- Died
- 1816-07-07, London, EnglandA Sunday, aged 64
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1751-10-30, Dublin, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
Europe/DublinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 6°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 18°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 9°07′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 10°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 25°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 2°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 5°28′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1816-07-07, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 15°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 20°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 7°23′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 8°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 15°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 23°10′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 7°58′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 20°04′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 24°08′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Richard Brinsley Sheridan 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.