Physiologist
Walter Rudolf Hess
Swiss physiologist and Nobel laureate.
Walter Rudolf Hess was a Swiss physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949 for mapping the areas of the brain involved in the control of internal organs. He shared the prize with Egas Moniz.
- Born
- 1881-03-17, Frauenfeld, SwitzerlandA Thursday
- Died
- 1973-08-12, Muralto, SwitzerlandA Sunday, aged 92
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1881-03-17, Frauenfeld, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 27°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 15°31′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 10°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 24°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 27°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 11°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 26°38′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1973-08-12, Muralto, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 19°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 1°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 1°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 22°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 29°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 5°33′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 19°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 4°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 2°39′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Walter Rudolf Hess 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.
