Background
He was born in Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and died in Göppingen.
He was born in Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and died in Göppingen.
Foreign other persons named Walter Koch see Walter Koch (disambiguation). Like many German astrologers of those days he was imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp (1941-1945). In early 1960s he put forward the He also did research on the psychological and esoteric effects of colors and gems.
Also called the Birthplace House System.
Tables for this system first appeared in 1971, in an English translation of the work of Walter Koch. In spite of the claims of priority and originality made for this method, it is but a simple modification of the Alchabitius System.