Born in 1912, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1912 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1912 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 18 February 1912 and 5 February 1913 are considered born in the Chinese year 1912 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat year is also represented by 5 elements in Chinese astrology that express character and behavior. Therefore, each year it is referred to with a different zodiac animal name and a different element name, and this repeats only once in 60 years. 1912 is also known as the Year of the Water Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1912 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1912
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1912. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1912. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Chen Dayu, Chinese painter and calligrapher (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Ferdinand Leitner, German conductor and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1913 | William Conway, Irish cardinal (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | George Emmett, English cricketer and coach (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Alan Turing, English mathematician and computer scientist (d. 1954) |
| 1912 | Willie Hall, English international footballer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Kenny Baker, American singer and actor (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Håkon Stenstadvold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and critic (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Fritz Fischer, German physician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Dean Rockwell, American commander, wrestler, and coach (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Art Gilmore, American voice actor and announcer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | André Laurendeau, Canadian journalist, playwright, and politician (d. 1968) |
| 1912 | Abbé Pierre, French priest and humanitarian (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Marten Toonder, Dutch comic strip creator (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Frank Dilio, Canadian businessman (d. 1997) |
| 1913 | Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor and singer (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Syd Hoff, American author and illustrator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Jack Owens, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1982) |
| 1913 | Eugène Brands, Dutch painter (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | E. R. Braithwaite, Guyanese novelist, writer, teacher, and diplomat (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Daniel Jones, Welsh captain and composer (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Wendy Hiller, English actress (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Nigel Patrick, English actor and director (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Gloria Guinness, Mexican journalist (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Gordon Parks, American photographer and director (d. 2006) |
| 1913 | Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Julius Axelrod, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Janis, American actress (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Jehan Buhan, French fencer (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Per Imerslund, Norwegian-German soldier and author (d. 1943) |