Chemist
Vladimir Prelog
Stereochemistry, and the rules that give a molecule its R or S label.
Vladimir Prelog was a Croatian-Swiss organic chemist who received the 1975 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his research into the stereochemistry of organic molecules and reactions. Prelog was born, and spent his infancy, in Sarajevo, and youth in Zagreb, Osijek and Prague. He later lived and worked in Prague, Zagreb and Zürich.
- Born
- 1906-07-23, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaA Monday
- Died
- 1998-01-07, Zurich, SwitzerlandA Wednesday, aged 91
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1906-07-23, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Sarajevothe zone used then
Europe/SarajevoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 29°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 22°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 24°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 8°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 27°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 28°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 14°27′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 5°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 10°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 23°05′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1998-01-07, Zurich, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 16°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 11°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 1°12′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 15°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 7°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 29°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 6°58′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Vladimir Prelog 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.