Poet
William Wordsworth
Launched English Romanticism with Coleridge in 1798 and became Poet Laureate at seventy-three, on condition that he need not write anything.
William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads (1798).
- Born
- 1770-04-07, Cockermouth, Cumbria, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 1850-04-23, Rydal, Cumbria, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Virgo
- 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
1770-04-07, Cockermouth, Cumbria, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 17°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 14°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 20°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 24°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 25°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 10°07′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 9°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 17°36′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1850-04-23, Rydal, Cumbria, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 2°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 9°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 15°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 18°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 13°31′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 13°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 26°38′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 6°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 28°27′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Wordsworth 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.