Engineer & industrialist
Werner von Siemens
Invented the electric dynamo and the first electric railway, founded the company that carries his name, and gave his name to the unit of conductance.
Ernst Werner Siemens was a German electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist. Siemens's name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical conductance, the siemens. He founded the electrical and telecommunications conglomerate Siemens and invented the electric tram, trolley bus, electric locomotive and electric elevator.
- Born
- 1816-12-13, Hanover, GermanyA Friday
- Died
- 1892-12-06, Berlin, GermanyA Tuesday, aged 75
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- German Reich
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1816-12-13, Hanover, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 21°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 25°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 0°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 27°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 19°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 12°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 21°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 22°03′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1892-12-06, Berlin, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 14°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 17°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27°17′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 16°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 14°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 10°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 8°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 9°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 8°43′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Werner von Siemens 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.