Chemist
Richard F. Heck
The Heck reaction, one of the palladium couplings modern synthesis runs on.
Richard Frederick Heck was an American chemist noted for the discovery and development of the Heck reaction, which uses palladium to catalyze organic chemical reactions that couple aryl halides with alkenes. The analgesic naproxen is an example of a compound that is prepared industrially using the Heck reaction.
- Born
- 1931-08-15, Springfield, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 2015-10-09, Manila, PhilippinesA Friday, aged 84
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, 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
1931-08-15, Springfield, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 21°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 17°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 17°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 15°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 8°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 6°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 17°43′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 19°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 4°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°15′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2015-10-09, Manila, Philippines · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Manilathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 15°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 4°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 0°55′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 0°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 8°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 12°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 1°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 18°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 7°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°01′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Richard F. Heck 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.