Physician
William Crawford Gorgas
Beat yellow fever in Havana and Panama, which is why the canal was finished.
William Crawford Gorgas KCMG was a United States Army physician and 22nd Surgeon General of the U.S. Army (1914 to 1918). He is best known for his work in Florida, Havana and at the Panama Canal in abating the transmission of yellow fever and malaria by controlling the mosquitoes that carry these diseases, for which he used the discoveries made by the Cuban doctor Carlos J. Finlay. At first, Finlay's strategy was greeted with considerable skepticism and opposition to such hygiene measures. However, the measures Gorgas put into practice as the head of the Panama Canal Zone Sanitation Commission saved thousands of lives and contributed to the success of the canal's construction.
- Born
- 1854-10-03, Mobile, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1920-07-03, London, EnglandA Saturday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, 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
1854-10-03, Mobile, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 10°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 6°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 25°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 22°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 25°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 18°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 15°51′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 15°58′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 13°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 3°08′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1920-07-03, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 11°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 6°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 11°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 27°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 18°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 7°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 5°27′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 10°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 7°23′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Crawford Gorgas 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.