Publisher
Victor Gollancz
Founded the Left Book Club, published Orwell's Road to Wigan Pier, and campaigned after the war for food to be sent to defeated Germany.
Sir Victor Gollancz was a British publisher and humanitarian. Gollancz was known as a supporter of left-wing politics. His loyalties shifted between liberalism and communism; he defined himself as a Christian socialist and an internationalist. He used his publishing house, Victor Gollancz Ltd, chiefly to promote pacifist and socialist non-fiction, and he launched the Left Book Club.
- Born
- 1893-04-09, London, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1967-02-08, London, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 73
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1893-04-09, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 19°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 5°41′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 13°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 7°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 8°38′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 9°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 9°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 8°15′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1967-02-08, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 19°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 4°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 10°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 28°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 26°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 27°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 23°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 24°16′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°05′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Victor Gollancz 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.