Physicist
Wilhelm Röntgen
Discovered X-rays in 1895, refused to patent them so anybody could use them, and won the first Nobel Prize in Physics.
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was a German experimental physicist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays. In 1901, Röntgen became the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him." The element roentgenium is named in his honor.
- Born
- 1845-03-27, Remscheid, GermanyA Thursday
- Died
- 1923-02-10, Munich, GermanyA Saturday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Weimar Republic
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1845-03-27, Remscheid, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 6°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 23°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 23°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 11°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 14°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 6°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 24°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 23°01′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1923-02-10, Munich, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 20°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 17°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 29°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 3°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 14°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 18°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 19°59′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 12°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 16°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 9°24′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Wilhelm Röntgen 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.