Chemist
Richard Willstätter
The structure of chlorophyll, and a resignation in protest at antisemitism in 1924.
Richard Martin Willstätter FRS(For) HFRSE was a German organic chemist whose study of the structure of plant pigments, chlorophyll included, won him the 1915 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
- Born
- 1872-08-13, Karlsruhe, GermanyA Tuesday
- Died
- 1942-08-03, Muralto, SwitzerlandA Monday, aged 69
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Nazi Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1872-08-13, Karlsruhe, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 20°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 6°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 15°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 28°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 26°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 15°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 2°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 26°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 20°48′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1942-08-03, Muralto, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 10°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 10°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 13°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 1°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 12°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 10°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 3°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 27°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 5°30′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Richard Willstätter 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.