Computer scientist
Tony Hoare
Quicksort, and an apology for inventing the null reference.
Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare, known as Sir Tony Hoare or C. A. R. Hoare, was a British computer scientist who made foundational contributions to programming languages, algorithms, operating systems, formal verification, and concurrent computing. His work earned him the 1980 ACM Turing Award, usually regarded as the highest distinction in computer science.
- Born
- 1934-01-11, Colombo, Sri LankaA Thursday
- Died
- 2026-03-05, Cambridge, EnglandA Thursday, aged 92
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1934-01-11, Colombo, Sri Lanka · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Colombothe zone used then
Asia/ColomboThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 20°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 20°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 14°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 11°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 12°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 23°43′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2026-03-05, Cambridge, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 14°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 18°47′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 28°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 2°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°08′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 2°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 27°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 1°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 4°39′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Tony Hoare 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.