Chemist
William Giauque
Reached a thousandth of a degree above absolute zero by magnetic cooling.
William Francis Giauque was a Canadian-born American chemist and Nobel laureate. He was recognized in 1949, for his studies in the properties of matter, at temperatures close to absolute zero. He spent virtually all of his educational and professional career at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Born
- 1895-05-12, Niagara Falls, CanadaA Sunday
- Died
- 1982-03-28, Berkeley, USAA Sunday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1895-05-12, Niagara Falls, Canada · time unknown, noon chart
America/Torontothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 6°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 0°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 29°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 5°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 2°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 17°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 14°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 10°47′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1982-03-28, Berkeley, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 7°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 22°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 21°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11°22′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8°43′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 19°46′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 4°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 27°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 26°02′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Giauque 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.
