Physicist
Wolfgang Paul
The ion trap, which holds single atoms still for measurement.
Wolfgang Paul was a German physicist, who co-developed the non-magnetic quadrupole mass filter which laid the foundation for what is now called an ion trap. He shared one-half of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1989 for this work with Hans Georg Dehmelt; the other half of the Prize in that year was awarded to Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr.
- Born
- 1913-08-10, Lorenzkirch, GermanyA Sunday
- Died
- 1993-12-07, Bonn, GermanyA Tuesday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1913-08-10, Lorenzkirch, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 17°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 7°35′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 4°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 7°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 15°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 5°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 26°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 0°39′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1993-12-07, Bonn, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 15°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 20°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 5°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 24°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 20°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 19°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 26°12′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Wolfgang Paul 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.