Author
William Dean Howells
The dean of American letters, and the editor who championed Twain and James.
William Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, playwright, and diplomat, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day", which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
- Born
- 1837-03-01, Martins Ferry, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 1920-05-11, Manhattan, USAA Tuesday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1837-03-01, Martins Ferry, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 10°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 0°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 13°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 21°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 9°18′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 9°47′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 17°07′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 4°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 6°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 14°33′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1920-05-11, Manhattan, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 20°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 25°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 4°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 6°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 23°59′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 10°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 5°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 8°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 6°10′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Dean Howells 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.