Explorer & naval officer
Richard E. Byrd
American who claimed the first flights over both poles and led five Antarctic expeditions.
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. was an American naval officer, and pioneering aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. He is also known for discovering Mount Sidley, the largest dormant volcano in Antarctica.
- Born
- 1888-10-25, Winchester, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1957-03-11, Boston, USAA Monday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1888-10-25, Winchester, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 2°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 6°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 15°58′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 1°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 19°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 18°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 1°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 5°32′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1957-03-11, Boston, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 20°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 12°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 12°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 26°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27°39′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 14°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 3°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 2°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 28°41′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Richard E. Byrd 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.