Politician
Robert McNamara
American defense secretary who later called Vietnam a mistake.
Robert Strange McNamara, also known by his initials RSM, was an American businessman and government official who served as the eighth United States secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson at the height of the Cold War. He remains the longest-serving secretary of defense, having remained in office over seven years. He played a major role in promoting the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. McNamara was responsible for the institution of systems analysis in public policy, which developed into the discipline known today as policy analysis.
- Born
- 1916-06-09, San Francisco, USAA Friday
- Died
- 2009-07-06, Washington, D.C., USAA Monday, aged 93
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, 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
1916-06-09, San Francisco, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
America/Los_AngelesThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 18°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 12°58′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 19°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 27°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 15°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 19°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 0°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2°27′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2009-07-06, Washington, D.C., USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 14°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 6°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 5°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 1°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 26°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 26°17′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 17°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 26°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 26°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 1°38′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Robert McNamara 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.