Chemist
Willard Libby
Radiocarbon dating, which rewrote the chronology of prehistory.
Willard Frank Libby was an American physical chemist noted for his role in the 1949 development of radiocarbon dating, a process which revolutionized archaeology and palaeontology. For his contributions to the team that developed this process, Libby was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1960.
- Born
- 1908-12-17, Grand Valley, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1980-09-08, Los Angeles, USAA Monday, aged 71
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, 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
1908-12-17, Grand Valley, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Denverthe zone used then
America/DenverThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 25°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 16°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 23°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 14°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 14°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 3°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 15°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 16°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°48′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1980-09-08, Los Angeles, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 16°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 9°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 27°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 1°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 19°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 28°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 22°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 20°19′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Willard Libby 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.