Mathematician
Katherine Johnson
Calculated trajectories for the first American in space and for Apollo 11. John Glenn refused to fly until she had checked the computer's numbers by hand.
- Born
- 1918-08-26, White Sulphur Springs, United States
- Died
- 2020-02-24, Newport News, United States
Birth Chart
1918-08-26, White Sulphur Springs, United States · time unknown, noon chart
Timezone America/New_York
Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 2°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 4°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°20′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 9°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 5°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 9°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 19°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 25°27′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 7°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 6°19′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2020-02-24, Newport News, United States · time unknown, noon chart
Timezone America/New_York
Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 5°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 17°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8°21′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 19°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 5°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 18°32′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 27°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 17°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 24°07′ | Direct |
Charts are computed from real planetary positions (Swiss Ephemeris) for the recorded moment and place. Historical times can carry small uncertainties; treat house and ascendant placements accordingly.