Soldier
William J. Donovan
Founded the OSS, which became the CIA.
William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat. He is best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), during World War II. He is regarded as the founding father of the CIA, and a statue of him stands in the lobby of the CIA headquarters building in Langley, Virginia.
- Born
- 1883-01-01, Buffalo, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1959-02-08, Washington, D.C., USAA Sunday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1883-01-01, Buffalo, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 10°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 12°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 5°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24°26′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 19°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 23°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 16°11′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 28°34′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1959-02-08, Washington, D.C., USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 19°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 0°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 15°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 10°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 29°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 3°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 14°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 6°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 3°19′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William J. Donovan 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.