Historian
Simon Schama
Historian of the Dutch Republic, the French Revolution and the Jews, and the presenter of A History of Britain. Born in London.
Sir Simon Michael Schama is an English historian and television presenter. He specialises in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. As of January 2026 he is a professor of history and art history at Columbia University.
- Born
- 1945-02-13, London, EnglandA Tuesday
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1945-02-13, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 24°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 4°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 12°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 10°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 29°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 25°53′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 9°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 6°04′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 8°45′ | Retrograde |
Simon Schama is alive, so there is one chart here rather than two. The death chart is cast for a documented moment of death and there is nothing to cast one for, which is the point: this site does not estimate either end.
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Simon Schama 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.