Naturalist
William Swainson
Illustrated his own natural history, and one of the first to use lithography for it.
William Swainson FLS, FRS, was an English ornithologist, malacologist, conchologist, entomologist and artist.
- Born
- 1789-10-08, London, EnglandA Thursday
- Died
- 1855-12-06, Lower Hutt, New ZealandA Thursday, aged 66
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1789-10-08, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 15°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 2°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 19°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 2°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 24°32′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 17°56′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 8°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 22°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 16°58′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1855-12-06, Lower Hutt, New Zealand · time unknown, noon chart
Pacific/Aucklandthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 13°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 2°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 26°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 25°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 26°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 27°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 17°50′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 15°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 3°01′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Swainson 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.