Astronaut
William E. Thornton
A physician who invented the treadmill used in orbit.
William Edgar Thornton was an American NASA astronaut. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from University of North Carolina and a doctorate in medicine, also from UNC. He flew on Challenger twice, the STS-8 and STS-51-B missions.
- Born
- 1929-04-14, Faison, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 2021-01-11, Boerne, USAA Monday, aged 91
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1929-04-14, Faison, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 24°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 20°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 3°16′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 15°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 16°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0°29′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 28°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°14′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2021-01-11, Boerne, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 21°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 3°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 2°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 5°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 2°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 6°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 18°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 24°32′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William E. Thornton 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.