Rocket engineer
Wernher von Braun
Designed the V-2 using concentration camp labour, was taken to America under Operation Paperclip, and built the Saturn V that reached the Moon.
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun was a German American aerospace engineer and space architect. He led the development of German rocket technology in World War II, during which time he became a member of the Nazi Party and later the Allgemeine SS. Following the war, he relocated to the United States, developing missiles for the US Army and later designing rockets for NASA’s Apollo program.
- Born
- 1912-03-23, Wyrzysk, PolandA Saturday
- Died
- 1977-06-16, Alexandria, Virginia, USAA Thursday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- West Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1912-03-23, Wyrzysk, Poland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Warsawthe zone used then
Europe/WarsawThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 2°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 27°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 20°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 5°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 15°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 17°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 2°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 21°00′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°58′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1977-06-16, Alexandria, Virginia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 25°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 10°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 7°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 16°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 13°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 8°03′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 14°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 11°24′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Wernher von Braun 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.