Linguist
William Labov
Founded sociolinguistics by recording how New Yorkers actually speak.
William David Labov was an American linguist widely regarded as the founder of the discipline of variationist sociolinguistics. He has been described as "an enormously original and influential figure who has created much of the methodology" of sociolinguistics, and "one of the most influential linguists of the 20th and 21st centuries".
- Born
- 1927-12-04, Rutherford, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 2024-12-17, Philadelphia, USAA Tuesday, aged 97
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1927-12-04, Rutherford, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 11°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 16°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 25°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 29°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 29°11′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°44′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2024-12-17, Philadelphia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 26°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 26°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 6°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 11°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 5°23′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 14°56′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 13°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 24°03′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 27°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 0°38′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Labov 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.