Chemist
William Standish Knowles
The first industrial asymmetric synthesis, for a Parkinson's drug.
William Standish Knowles was an American chemist. He was born in Taunton, Massachusetts. Knowles was one of the recipients of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He split half the prize with Ryōji Noyori for their work in asymmetric synthesis, specifically for his work in hydrogenation reactions. The other half was awarded to K. Barry Sharpless for his work in oxidation reactions.
- Born
- 1917-06-01, Taunton, USAA Friday
- Died
- 2012-06-13, Chesterfield, USAA Wednesday, aged 95
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, 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
1917-06-01, Taunton, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 22°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 20°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 20°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 20°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 23°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 27°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 2°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°20′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2012-06-13, Chesterfield, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 23°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 11°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 11°13′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 20°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 0°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 22°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 3°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 8°39′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Standish Knowles 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.