Engineer
Thomas Telford
The Menai bridge, a thousand miles of road, and the Caledonian Canal.
Thomas Telford was a Scottish civil engineer. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well as harbours and tunnels. Such was his reputation as a prolific designer of highways and related bridges, he was dubbed the 'Colossus of Roads', and, reflecting his command of all types of civil engineering in the early 19th century, he was elected as the first president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a post he held for 14 years until his death. The town of Telford in Shropshire was named after him.
- Born
- 1757-08-09, Glendinning, ScotlandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1834-09-02, Westminster, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Gemini
- 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
1757-08-09, Glendinning, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 16°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 11°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 22°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 10°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 18°55′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 22°31′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 13°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 18°12′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1834-09-02, Westminster, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 9°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 23°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 26°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 22°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 21°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 10°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 9°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°58′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 29°12′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 13°24′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Thomas Telford 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.