London, Jack
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | London, John Griffith | ||
| born on | 12 January 1876 at 14:00 (= 2:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | San Francisco CA, USA, 37n46, 122w25 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m122w25 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   22°07'   15°05 Asc. 11°43'
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Biography
American writer of 46 adventure tales and hundreds of short stories. His major works included "The Son of the Wolf," 1900, "The People of the Abyss," 1902, "The Sea Wolf," 1904, "Call of the Wild," 1903, and "White Fang," which was later made into a movie. At one time the best-read writer in the United States, his work was said to reflect every tendency and big idea, and he himself was a study in contrasts.
Born in San Francisco, London was the natural son of Irish astrologer William Chaney and spiritualist Flora Wellman. After Chaney disappeared from her life, Flora married John London, a migrant worker and widower with two small daughters, one of whom looked after young Jack's upbringing. When he was ten, the family moved to Oakland, Calif. Raised in a childhood of poverty, he struggled through a lifetime of financial difficulties, but he managed to develop a love for books and the sea. After one year of college, he dropped out and began his life as a self-taught vagrant. He joined the gold rush in the Klondike, roamed London's slums, sailed, drove, drank and savored his adventures, writing them down. His writing earned him a fortune, but he was constantly in debt.
In 1913, he built Wolf House, a dream castle of stone, but it was consumed by fire just before its completion. He never disturbed the ruins but abandoned the dream. He married Beddie Madden, a Math and English teacher, in 1900, with whom he had two daughters, Joan and Becky. The marriage lasted four years, and the day after the divorce was final, he married Charmian Kittredge.
London had been ailing from a variety of problems prior to his early death. He was lame, had pyorrhea, a rectal ulcer, skin problems that were either pellagra or psoriasis, and a kidney disease that may have contributed to his death. In addition, he was an alcoholic, and had unusual dietary habits, including raw fish, and raw-meat sandwiches.
On the morning of 11/22/1916, London's valet found him comatose. It was evident that he had taken a lethal dose of morphine, but whether or not the intent was suicide is a debated conclusion. He was treated for morphine poisoning, but died without recovering consciousness at 7:45 PM, 11/22/1916 at Glen Ellen, Calif.
Relationships
- parent relationship with Chaney, William Henry (born 13 January 1821)
- child relationship with London, Joan (born 15 January 1901)
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1900 (Book, "The Son of the Wolf")
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1904 (Book, "The Sea Wolf")
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1902 (Book, "The People of the Abyss")
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1903 (Book, "Call of the Wild")
- Relationship : Marriage 1900 (First marriage, Beddie Madden)
- Death by Disease 22 November 1916 at 07:45 AM in Glen Ellen, CA (Morphine poisoning, age 40)
- Misc. : Trauma from Nature 1913 (House burned to ground)
Source Notes
Gene Lockhart quotes his wife, given in "Jack London." Same in Sabian Symbols No.589
Categories
- Personal : Death : Suicide (Poison)
- Diagnoses : Psychological : Abuse Alcohol
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- Vocation : Travel : Adventurer (Alaska, the Klondike)
- Family : Childhood : Family noted (Dad a noted astrologer, Chaney)
- Family : Childhood : Sibling circumstances (Two step siblings, looked after Jack)
- Family : Childhood : Parents divorced (Dad deserted family)
- Family : Childhood : Disadvantaged (Raised in poverty)
- Lifestyle : Home : Many moves
- Lifestyle : Home : Property damage (Dream castle burned to ground)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Gain - Financial success in field (Made fortune off books)
- Traits : Body : Diet unusual (Ate raw fish and meat)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Two)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Divorces (One)
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Two)
- Lifestyle : Work : Travel for work (Vagrant)
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Handicapped (Lame)
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Skin (Pellagra or psoriasis)
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Kidney (Disease, possibly contributed to death)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Extreme ups and downs (Despite income, always in debt)
- Lifestyle : Financial : On the edge (Mishandling of funds)
- Family : Childhood : Parent, Single or Step (Step father)
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Bowel (Rectal ulcer)
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Other Major diseases (Pyorrhea, morphine poisoning)
