Mathematician
William Thurston
Geometrisation of three dimensional spaces, and a Fields Medal.
William Paul Thurston was an American mathematician. He was a pioneer in the field of low-dimensional topology and was awarded the Fields Medal in 1982 for his contributions to the study of 3-manifolds.
- Born
- 1946-10-30, Washington, D.C., USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 2012-08-21, Rochester, USAA Tuesday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1946-10-30, Washington, D.C., USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 6°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 9°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2°22′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 24°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 7°32′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 8°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 21°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 9°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 13°18′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2012-08-21, Rochester, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 28°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 20°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 11°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 13°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 28°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 13°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 25°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 7°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 1°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 7°08′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Thurston 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.
