Physician
William Harvey
Demonstrated that blood circulates and the heart is a pump, overturning fourteen centuries of Galen. His practice suffered because his colleagues thought him cracked.
William Harvey was an English physician who made influential contributions to anatomy and physiology. He was the first known physician to describe completely, and in detail, pulmonary and systemic circulation as well as the specific process of blood being pumped to the brain and the rest of the body by the heart.
- Born
- 1578-04-01, Folkestone, Kent, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 1657-06-03, London, EnglandA Sunday, aged 79
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1578-04-01, Folkestone, Kent, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 11°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 18°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 28°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 27°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 8°17′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 22°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 6°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 6°29′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 0°18′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1657-06-03, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 13°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 8°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 27°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 19°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 12°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 17°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 28°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 16°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 1°34′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 17°29′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Harvey 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.