E. M. Purcell — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1912-08-30 (time unknown) · Taylorville, IL, USA
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). The Nobel Foundation's official laureate record gives 30 August 1912 in Taylorville, IL, USA, but publishes no birth hour.
E. M. Purcell received the 1952 Nobel Prize in Physics. The Nobel Foundation documents a birth on 30 August 1912 in Taylorville, IL, USA. Because no birth hour is published, this chart omits time-dependent angles and houses.
Reading the chart
Virgo Sun, Aries Moon — Moon degree varies because the birth time is unknown; rising sign and sect are unavailable.
Jupiter carries unusual weight here — strong essential dignity (domicile); in its own domicile.
T-square: Jupiter opposite Saturn, both square Sun — the apex (Sun) marks a recurring pressure point and growth engine.
Earth is the leading element (47% weighted), while water is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Mutable modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is adapting — adjusting and redistributing energy.
Sun at 6°58′ Virgo: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates precisely, usefully, through discernment and craft — the keynote is refinement.
Moon: exact longitude and sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown. Daily interval 3.3878° → 15.7205° (Aries).
Grand trine: Mars, Saturn, Uranus — an easy, self-reinforcing flow between these functions.
T-square: Jupiter opposite Saturn, both square Sun — the apex (Sun) marks a recurring pressure point and growth engine.
Stellium in Virgo: Sun, Venus, Mars — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Sun square Jupiter (orb 0°13′, separating): Sun and Jupiter grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Sun square Saturn (orb 3°06′, separating): Sun and Saturn grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Mars square Pluto (orb 1°48′, applying): Mars and Pluto grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Western natal chart
Sun Virgo 6°57′ · Moon Aries (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo 6°57′ | — | — | direct |
| Moon | Aries (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Leo 23°43′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo 22°14′ | — | fall | direct |
| Mars | Virgo 28°05′ | — | — | direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius 6°44′ | — | domicile | direct |
| Saturn | Gemini 3°51′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius 0°08′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer 25°04′ | — | — | direct |
| Pluto | Gemini 29°53′ | — | — | direct |
Strongest aspects
- Sun □ Jupiter (square, orb 0.2°)
- Sun □ Saturn (square, orb 3.1°)
- Mars □ Pluto (square, orb 1.8°)
- Jupiter ☍ Saturn (opposition, orb 2.9°)
- Mars △ Uranus (trine, orb 2.0°)
- Saturn △ Uranus (trine, orb 3.7°)
- Venus ☌ Mars (conjunction, orb 5.9°)
- Venus ⚹ Neptune (sextile, orb 2.8°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Earth (戊). Luck pillars run forward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 壬子 Rén Zǐ | 戊申 Wù Shēn | 戊寅 Wù Yín |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | 1915 | 己酉 | robWealth |
| 12.8 | 1925 | 庚戌 | eatingGod |
| 22.8 | 1935 | 辛亥 | hurtingOfficer |
| 32.8 | 1945 | 壬子 | indirectWealth |
| 42.8 | 1955 | 癸丑 | directWealth |
| 52.8 | 1965 | 甲寅 | sevenKillings |
| 62.8 | 1975 | 乙卯 | directOfficer |
| 72.8 | 1985 | 丙辰 | indirectResource |
Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)
Moon-dependent Vedic calculations are unavailable without an exact birth time; no local-noon Moon, nakshatra or dasha is published.
Vimshottari mahadashas
| Period lord | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unavailable without an exact birth time | |||