Philosopher & psychologist
William James
Wrote the first great textbook of psychology and founded pragmatism. His brother was the novelist Henry James, and people often said each wrote like the other.
William James was an American philosopher and psychologist. The first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States, he is considered to be one of the leading thinkers of the late 19th century, one of the most influential philosophers and is often dubbed the "father of American psychology".
- Born
- 1842-01-11, New York, New York, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1910-08-26, Chocorua, New Hampshire, USAA Friday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1842-01-11, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 21°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 21°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 8°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 4°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 5°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 7°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 21°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 15°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 18°57′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1910-08-26, Chocorua, New Hampshire, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 2°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 20°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 29°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 9°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 13°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 13°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 6°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 21°46′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 20°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 27°44′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William James 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.