Biochemist
William Howard Stein
The amino acid analyser, and the sequence of ribonuclease.
William Howard Stein was an American biochemist who collaborated in the determination of the ribonuclease sequence, as well as how its structure relates to catalytic activity, earning a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1972 for his work. Stein was also involved in the invention of the automatic amino acid analyzer, an advancement in chromatography that opened the door to modern methods of chromatography, such as liquid chromatography and gas chromatography.
- Born
- 1911-06-25, New York City, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1980-02-02, New York City, USAA Saturday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, 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
1911-06-25, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 2°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 20°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 23°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 17°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 16°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 4°44′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 16°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 28°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 20°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 27°34′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1980-02-02, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 13°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 0°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 21°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 13°21′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 8°01′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 26°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 25°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 21°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 21°45′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Howard Stein 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.