Physicist
William David Coolidge
The ductile tungsten filament and the modern X-ray tube.
William David Coolidge was an American physicist and engineer, who made major contributions to X-ray machines. He was the director of the General Electric Research Laboratory and a vice-president of the corporation. He was also famous for the development of "ductile tungsten", which is important for the incandescent light bulb.
- Born
- 1873-10-23, Hudson, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1975-02-03, Schenectady, USAA Monday, aged 101
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1873-10-23, Hudson, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 0°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 25°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 1°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 7°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 26°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 10°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 27°03′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 21°08′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1975-02-03, Schenectady, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 14°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 19°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 23°45′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 5°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 9°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 13°15′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 2°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 11°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 9°06′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William David Coolidge 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.