Martin Chalfie — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1947-01-15 (time unknown) · Chicago, IL, USA
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). The Nobel Foundation's official laureate record gives 15 January 1947 in Chicago, IL, USA, but publishes no birth hour.
Martin Chalfie received the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The Nobel Foundation documents a birth on 15 January 1947 in Chicago, IL, USA. Because no birth hour is published, this chart omits time-dependent angles and houses.
Reading the chart
Capricorn Sun, Scorpio Moon — Moon degree varies because the birth time is unknown; rising sign and sect are unavailable.
Mars carries unusual weight here — strong essential dignity (exaltation).
Stellium in Capricorn: Sun, Mercury, Mars — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Earth is the leading element (47% weighted), while water is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Cardinal modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is initiating — starting things comes naturally.
Sun at 24°46′ Capricorn: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates strategically, patiently, with respect for structure — the keynote is mastery.
Moon: exact longitude and sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown. Daily interval 217.0179° → 229.0775° (Scorpio).
Stellium in Capricorn: Sun, Mercury, Mars — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Sun conjunction Mars (orb 2°20′, separating): Sun and Mars fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Mercury conjunction Mars (orb 2°31′, applying): Mercury and Mars fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Neptune trine North Node (orb 0°08′, separating): Neptune and North Node flow — support arrives so easily it can be taken for granted.
Western natal chart
Sun Capricorn 24°45′ · Moon Scorpio (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn 24°45′ | — | — | direct |
| Moon | Scorpio (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Capricorn 19°54′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius 8°33′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Mars | Capricorn 22°25′ | — | exaltation | direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio 22°47′ | — | — | direct |
| Saturn | Leo 6°17′ | — | detriment | retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini 18°25′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra 10°48′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo 12°35′ | — | — | retrograde |
Strongest aspects
- Sun ☌ Mars (conjunction, orb 2.3°)
- Mercury ☌ Mars (conjunction, orb 2.5°)
- Neptune △ North Node (trine, orb 0.1°)
- Mars ⚹ Jupiter (sextile, orb 0.4°)
- Venus ☍ North Node (opposition, orb 2.4°)
- Sun ☌ Mercury (conjunction, orb 4.8°)
- Venus △ Saturn (trine, orb 2.3°)
- Sun ⚹ Jupiter (sextile, orb 2.0°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Wood (甲). Luck pillars run forward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 丙戌 Bǐng Xū | 辛丑 Xīn Chǒu | 甲午 Jiǎ Wǔ |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 1953 | 壬寅 | indirectResource |
| 16.6 | 1963 | 癸卯 | directResource |
| 26.6 | 1973 | 甲辰 | friend |
| 36.6 | 1983 | 乙巳 | robWealth |
| 46.6 | 1993 | 丙午 | eatingGod |
| 56.6 | 2003 | 丁未 | hurtingOfficer |
| 66.6 | 2013 | 戊申 | indirectWealth |
| 76.6 | 2023 | 己酉 | directWealth |
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 | |||