Chemist
Svante Arrhenius
Ionic dissociation, and the first calculation of what carbon dioxide does to the climate.
Svante August Arrhenius was a Swedish scientist. Originally a physicist, but often referred to as a chemist, Arrhenius was one of the founders of the science of physical chemistry. In 1903, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, becoming the first Swedish Nobel laureate. In 1905, he became the director of the Nobel Institute, where he remained until his death.
- Born
- 1859-02-19, Wik Castle, SwedenA Saturday
- Died
- 1927-10-02, Stockholm, SwedenA Sunday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1859-02-19, Wik Castle, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
Europe/StockholmThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 0°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 27°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 16°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 13°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 11°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 7°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 29°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 23°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 5°46′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1927-10-02, Stockholm, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 8°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 19°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 28°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 8°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 14°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 27°11′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 1°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 28°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 17°06′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Svante Arrhenius 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.