Geneticist
Seymour Benzer
Mapped a gene at the level of single bases, then found the genes behind behaviour.
Seymour Benzer was an American physicist, molecular biologist and behavioral geneticist. His career began during the molecular biology revolution of the 1950s, and he eventually rose to prominence in the fields of molecular and behavioral genetics. He led a productive genetics research lab both at Purdue University and as the James G. Boswell Professor of Neuroscience, emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology.
- Born
- 1921-10-15, The Bronx, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 2007-11-30, Pasadena, USAA Friday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1921-10-15, The Bronx, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 21°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 7°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 15°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 23°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 16°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 0°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 6°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 15°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 10°03′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2007-11-30, Pasadena, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 0°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 28°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10°44′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 8°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 14°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 28°00′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Seymour Benzer 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.
