Aviator
Wiley Post
Flew round the world twice, the second time alone, and invented the pressure suit that made high altitude flight possible. He was killed in Alaska with Will Rogers.
Wiley Hardeman Post was an American aviator during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Known for his work in high-altitude flying, he helped develop one of the first pressure suits and discovered the jet stream. On August 15, 1935, he and American humorist Will Rogers were killed when his aircraft crashed on takeoff from a lagoon near Point Barrow in the Territory of Alaska.
- Born
- 1898-11-22, Grand Saline, Texas, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1935-08-15, Utqiagvik, Alaska, USAA Thursday, aged 36
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1898-11-22, Grand Saline, Texas, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 0°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 26°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 14°33′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Leo | 6°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 29°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 3°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 23°59′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 14°58′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1935-08-15, Utqiagvik, Alaska, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Anchoragethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 22°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 11°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 28°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 22°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 9°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 15°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 7°58′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 5°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°21′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Wiley Post 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.