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 | Igor Troubetzkoy, Russian aristocrat and race car driver (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Alan Turing, English mathematician and computer scientist (d. 1954) |
| 1912 | Doris Duke, American art collector and philanthropist (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Nellie Lutcher, American singer and pianist (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Henry Armstrong, American boxer (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 11th Premier of Quebec (d. 1980) |
| 1913 | Rudolf Wanderone, American professional pocket billiards player (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Bill Roberts, English sprinter and soldier (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish architect and diplomat (d. 1947) |
| 1912 | Peta Taylor, English cricketer (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., American general and pilot (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Salvador Luria, Italian-American microbiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Perkins Bass, American lawyer and politician (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Les Brown, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Ludwig Bölkow, German engineer (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Georg Solti, Hungarian-English conductor and director (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Wilfrid Brambell, Irish actor and performer (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Leslie Johnson, English race car driver (d. 1959) |
| 1912 | Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Murray Golden, American television director (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Alexander Liberman, Russian-American publisher, painter, photographer, and sculptor (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Karl Malden, American actor (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Ted Drake, English footballer and manager (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Terry Moore, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Jim Turnesa, American golfer (d. 1971) |
| 1912 | John Toland, American historian and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | William Baziotes, American painter and academic (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Anthony Buckeridge, English author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1983) |