Historian
Will Durant
The Story of Civilisation, eleven volumes written with his wife Ariel.
William James Durant was an American historian and philosopher, best known for his eleven-volume work, The Story of Civilization, which contains and details the history of Eastern and Western civilizations. It was written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant, and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for The Story of Philosophy (1926), described as "a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy".
- Born
- 1885-11-05, North Adams, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1981-11-07, Los Angeles, USAA Saturday, aged 96
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1885-11-05, North Adams, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 29°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 25°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 28°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 28°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 8°09′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 5°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 24°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 2°28′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1981-11-07, Los Angeles, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 15°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 19°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 27°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 2°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 10°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 26°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 16°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 29°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 23°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 25°06′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Will Durant 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.