Physiologist
Robert Edwards
English physiologist who developed IVF and won the Nobel.
Sir Robert Geoffrey Edwards was a British physiologist and pioneer in reproductive medicine, and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in particular. Along with obstetrician and gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe and nurse and embryologist Jean Purdy, Edwards successfully pioneered conception through IVF, which led to the birth of Louise Brown on 25 July 1978. They founded the first IVF programme for infertile patients and trained other scientists in their techniques. Edwards was the founding editor-in-chief of Human Reproduction in 1986. In 2010, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for the development of in vitro fertilization".
- Born
- 1925-09-27, Batley, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 2013-04-10, Cambridge, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1925-09-27, Batley, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 3°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 29°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 25°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 13°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 29°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 12°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 23°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 23°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 14°40′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2013-04-10, Cambridge, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 20°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 22°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 9°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 4°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 11°35′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Robert Edwards 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.