Novelist & poet
Walter Scott
Effectively invented the historical novel, and worked himself to death paying off a publisher's debt of over a hundred thousand pounds rather than declare bankruptcy.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature. He is known for his Waverley novels (1814 to 1831), which were, for nearly a century, among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe. He is also known for his narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He greatly influenced European and American literature.
- Born
- 1771-08-15, Edinburgh, ScotlandA Thursday
- Died
- 1832-09-21, Melrose, ScotlandA Friday, aged 61
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1771-08-15, Edinburgh, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 22°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 29°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 6°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 4°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 24°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 18°57′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 20°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 19°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 12°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 17°26′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1832-09-21, Melrose, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 28°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 20°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 11°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 13°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 4°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 19°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 15°03′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 24°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 10°56′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Walter Scott 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.