Explorer & ethnographer
Thor Heyerdahl
Sailed a balsa raft from Peru to Polynesia in 1947 to show it could be done. Most of his theories have not survived, and the voyages themselves are undisputed.
Thor Heyerdahl KStJ was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in biology with specialization in zoology, botany and geography.
- Born
- 1914-10-06, Larvik, NorwayA Tuesday
- Died
- 2002-04-18, Colla Micheri, ItalyA Thursday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1914-10-06, Larvik, Norway · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Oslothe zone used then
Europe/OsloThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 12°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 6°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 5°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 27°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 4°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 12°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 2°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 7°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 0°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2°13′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2002-04-18, Colla Micheri, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 28°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 2°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 10°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 21°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 3°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 9°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 12°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 28°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 10°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 17°24′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Thor Heyerdahl 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.