Cartoonist
Rudolph Dirks
The Katzenjammer Kids, and the man who invented the speech balloon as standard.
Rudolph Dirks was an American cartoonist who was one of the earliest and most noted comic strip artists, well known for The Katzenjammer Kids.
- Born
- 1877-02-26, Heide, GermanyA Monday
- Died
- 1968-04-20, New York City, USAA Saturday, aged 91
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1877-02-26, Heide, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 8°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 19°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 11°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 20°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 27°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 29°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 10°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 22°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 3°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 22°42′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1968-04-20, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 0°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 11°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 25°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 14°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 17°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 25°49′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 17°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 25°49′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 25°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°34′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Rudolph Dirks 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.