Chemist
Victor Grignard
The reagent that lets a chemist join two carbon atoms almost at will.
François Auguste Victor Grignard was a French chemist who won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the eponymously named Grignard reagent and Grignard reaction, both of which are important in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds. He also wrote some of his experiments in his laboratory notebooks.
- Born
- 1871-05-06, Cherbourg, FranceA Saturday
- Died
- 1935-12-13, 7th arrondissement of Lyon, FranceA Friday, aged 64
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1871-05-06, Cherbourg, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 15°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 7°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 28°10′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 20°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 19°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 26°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 9°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 23°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 22°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 18°19′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1935-12-13, 7th arrondissement of Lyon, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 20°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 1°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 5°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 4°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 7°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 4°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 1°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 27°00′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Victor Grignard 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.