Biochemist
Selman Waksman
American biochemist who discovered streptomycin and coined antibiotic.
Selman Abraham Waksman was a Russian-born American inventor, biochemist and microbiologist, whose research into the decomposition of organisms that live in soil enabled the discovery of streptomycin and several other antibiotics. For his work he won the 1952 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
- Born
- 1888-07-22, Nova Pryluka, UkraineA Sunday
- Died
- 1973-08-16, Woods Hole, USAA Thursday, aged 85
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1888-07-22, Nova Pryluka, Ukraine · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Kievthe zone used then
Europe/KievThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 29°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 19°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 13°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 2°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 0°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 26°30′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 8°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 13°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 1°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 5°38′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1973-08-16, Woods Hole, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 7°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 27°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 1°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 5°03′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 20°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 4°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 2°46′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Selman Waksman 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.