Physicist
William Henry Bragg
X-ray crystallography, and a Nobel Prize shared with his own son.
Sir William Henry Bragg was a British X-ray crystallographer who uniquely shared a Nobel Prize with his son Lawrence Bragg, the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics "for their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays," an important step in the development of X-ray crystallography.
- Born
- 1862-07-02, Wigton, EnglandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1942-03-12, London, EnglandA Thursday, aged 79
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1862-07-02, Wigton, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 10°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 9°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 12°03′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 1°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 28°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 20°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 17°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 17°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 3°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 11°07′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1942-03-12, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 21°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 24°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 24°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 3°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 13°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 23°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 26°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 28°42′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 3°43′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Henry Bragg 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.