Nelson Mandela
Anti-apartheid leader, political prisoner and South Africa’s first democratically elected president, central to the country’s transition from white minority rule.
Life, work & what’s documented
Nelson Mandela was born 1918-07-18 and died 2013-12-05 at age 95. Anti-apartheid leader, political prisoner and South Africa’s first democratically elected president, central to the country’s transition from white minority rule. A central anti-apartheid leader, political prisoner and South Africa's first Black president.
Why They're Awesome
A central anti-apartheid leader, political prisoner and South Africa's first Black president.
Essential works: Long Walk to Freedom · 1994 presidency · Nobel Peace Prize
What changed because they were here
Contribution: Led a central struggle against apartheid and helped guide South Africa's democratic transition.
Influence: His political leadership and reconciliation work influenced global human-rights and democratic movements.
Connections: Connected to the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Nobel Peace Prize.
Meaningful connections
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- Nelson Mandela FoundationAssociated With / The Nelson Mandela Foundation carries forward Mandela's documented public legacy and institutional work.Relationship source / confidence: high
- Nobel Peace PrizeReceived Award / Nelson Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize.Relationship source / confidence: high
Positive impact
The Nelson Mandela Foundation continues his post-presidential work through memory, dialogue, human-rights advocacy and public access to his archive.
Context is not destiny
Born 1918-07-18; died 2013-12-05; age at death 95. These dates provide historical context, not a mortality model.
Death context: Nelson Mandela died on 2013-12-05 at age 95. This profile states only the sourced date and age until a reviewed cause or circumstance source is attached.
Historical illness and age are context, not proof of a current crisis or a factual mortality forecast.
The cosmic file
The cosmic file
Sun
Cancer 25.0°
Moon
Scorpio 19.8°
Mercury
Leo 16.1°
Venus
Gemini 22.5°
Mars
Libra 12.6°
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Aquarius 26.9°
Neptune
PlutoTime-stable natal aspects
- Mercury sextile Mars orb 4.0°
- Mercury conjunction Saturn orb 1.8°
- Venus trine Uranus orb 5.0°
- Mars sextile Saturn orb 2.7°
- Jupiter trine Uranus orb 4.4°
- Jupiter conjunction Pluto orb 4.5°
These placements are deterministic astronomical calculations. Interpretive meaning is presented separately and uncertainty is retained.
Calculation confidence: date_based_reliable. Moon: date based reliable. Rising sign: birth time needed. Date-based geocentric placements use a noon UTC reference. Moon is evaluated across the full UTC day. No Ascendant or houses are inferred. Astrology is interpretation, not fact, medicine, or mortality prediction.
Sources & provenance
- Wikidata item Q8023Wikidata / 2026-08-26 / identity / confidence: mediumSource ID nelson-mandela:discovery_index:1. Verification: identity_discovery_only. Claims: identity.
- Official website candidateOfficial site / 2026-08-26 / biography / confidence: primarySource ID nelson-mandela:official_site_candidate:2. Verification: selected_for_editorial_use. Claims: career summary, official legacy.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica candidateEncyclopaedia Britannica / 2026-08-26 / identity / confidence: highSource ID nelson-mandela:reference_candidate:3. Verification: selected_for_editorial_use. Claims: identity, vital dates, career summary.
- About the Nelson Mandela FoundationNelson Mandela Foundation / 2026-08-26 / biography / confidence: primarySource ID nelson-mandela:good-deed:1. Verification: content_reviewed. Claims: good deed or positive legacy, legacy treatment.
- Astro-Databank: Nelson MandelaAstrodienst Astro-Databank / 2026-08-26 / birth_record / confidence: mediumSource ID nelson-mandela:astrology:1. Verification: content_reviewed. Claims: birth time, birth place, Rodden rating, chart factors.
Official links
- Official siteOfficial Site
- Nelson Mandela FoundationFoundation
Batch adw-publication-batch-2026-08-26-01. Research package completeness 96/100. Claims are linked to the source IDs retained in source notes.
Research last updated 2026-08-26.
Portrait provenance
Nelson Mandela photo by Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel; Flickr: NELSON MANDELA; CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exact source file · CC BY-SA 2.0 2.0 · Retrieved 2026-08-27.
Editorial identification only. No endorsement is implied.
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