Archaeologist
William F. Albright
Biblical archaeology, and the authentication of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
William Foxwell Albright was an American archaeologist, biblical scholar, philologist, and expert on ceramics. He is considered "one of the twentieth century's most influential American biblical scholars," having become known to the public in 1948 for his role in the authentication of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He was a leading theorist and practitioner of biblical archaeology, and is regarded as the founder of the biblical archaeology movement. Albright served as the W. W. Spence Professor of Semitic Languages at Johns Hopkins University from 1930 to 1958 and was the Director of the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem for several terms between 1922 and 1936.
- Born
- 1891-05-24, Coquimbo, ChileA Sunday
- Died
- 1971-09-19, Baltimore, USAA Sunday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1891-05-24, Coquimbo, Chile · time unknown, noon chart
America/Santiagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 3°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 14°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 14°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 2°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 23°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 15°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 28°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 6°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 7°15′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1971-09-19, Baltimore, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 26°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 10°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 2°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 1°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 6°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 12°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 0°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 29°24′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William F. Albright 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.
