Historian & politician
Thomas Babington Macaulay
The History of England, and the education policy that shaped British India.
Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay was a British historian, poet and Whig politician who served as the Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841, and as the Paymaster General between 1846 and 1848. He is best known for his The History of England, a seminal example of Whig history which expressed Macaulay's belief in the inevitability of sociopolitical progress and has been widely commended for its prose style. Macaulay also played a substantial role in determining India's education policy.
- Born
- 1800-10-25, Rothley Court, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 1859-12-28, London, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 59
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1800-10-25, Rothley Court, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 1°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 7°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 13°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 23°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 21°26′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 3°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 22°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 29°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 16°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 2°21′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1859-12-28, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 6°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 23°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 14°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 9°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 22°01′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 25°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°31′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 6°40′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Thomas Babington Macaulay 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.