Conductor
Theodore Thomas
Founded the Chicago Symphony and took orchestral music across America by train.
Theodore Thomas was a German-American violinist, conductor, and orchestrator. He is considered the first renowned American orchestral conductor and was the founder and first music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1891 to 1905).
- Born
- 1835-10-11, Esens, GermanyA Sunday
- Died
- 1905-01-04, Chicago, USAA Wednesday, aged 69
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1835-10-11, Esens, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 17°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 9°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 11°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 19°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 26°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 1°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 13°45′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1905-01-04, Chicago, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 13°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 1°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 4°24′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 25°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 20°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 18°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 0°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 6°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 20°16′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Theodore Thomas 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.