Chemist
William Ramsay
Discovered the noble gases, an entire column of the periodic table.
Sir William Ramsay was a Scottish chemist who discovered the noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 "in recognition of his services in the discovery of the inert gaseous elements in air" along with his collaborator, John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, who received the Nobel Prize in Physics that same year for their discovery of argon. After the two men identified argon, Ramsay investigated other atmospheric gases. His work in isolating argon, helium, neon, krypton, and xenon led to the development of a new section of the periodic table.
- Born
- 1852-10-02, Glasgow, ScotlandA Saturday
- Died
- 1916-07-23, High Wycombe, EnglandA Sunday, aged 63
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1852-10-02, Glasgow, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 25°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 27°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 23°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 10°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 22°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 16°59′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 7°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 9°18′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 1°11′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1916-07-23, High Wycombe, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 0°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 17°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 24°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 3°17′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 0°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 3°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 21°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 18°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 2°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°29′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Ramsay 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.
