Newspaper publisher
William Randolph Hearst
Built the largest newspaper chain in America and is generally credited with helping start a war with Spain. Citizen Kane was about him and he tried to have it destroyed.
William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher and politician. He laid the foundation for the Hearst family's mass media empire via his control of the Hearst Corporation. His extravagant methods of yellow journalism influenced the nation's popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human-interest stories. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887 with Mitchell Trubitt after being entrusted with The San Francisco Examiner by his wealthy father, Senator George Hearst.
- Born
- 1863-04-29, San Francisco, California, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 1951-08-14, Beverly Hills, California, USAA Tuesday, aged 88
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1863-04-29, San Francisco, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
America/Los_AngelesThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 8°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 19°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 12°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 1°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 20°22′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 29°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 18°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 4°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 10°48′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1951-08-14, Beverly Hills, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 21°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 18°17′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 27°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 13°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 0°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 12°09′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 17°19′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 19°32′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Randolph Hearst 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.