Footballer & physician
Sócrates
A qualified doctor who captained Brazil in 1982 and led a democratic movement inside his own club during the military dictatorship.
Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, simply known as Sócrates, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. His medical degree and his political awareness, combined with style and quality of his play, earned him the nickname "Doctor Socrates". Famous for his beard and the headband he wore during the 1986 World Cup in solidarity with victims of the Mexico City earthquake, Sócrates became the "symbol of cool for a whole generation of football supporters". In 1983, he was named South American Footballer of the Year. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time.
- Born
- 1954-02-19, Belem, BrazilA Friday
- Died
- 2011-12-04, Sao Paulo, BrazilA Sunday, aged 57
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1954-02-19, Belem, Brazil · time unknown, noon chart
America/Belemthe zone used then
America/BelemThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 0°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 16°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 5°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 5°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 16°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 19°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 25°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 23°38′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2011-12-04, Sao Paulo, Brazil · time unknown, noon chart
America/Sao_Paulothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 12°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 6°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11°33′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 9°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 10°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 1°08′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 0°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 6°21′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Sócrates 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.