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 | Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian physicist and astronomer (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Doris Duke, American art collector and philanthropist (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Molly Yard, American feminist (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Leslie Johnson, English race car driver (d. 1959) |
| 1912 | Carl Marzani, Italian-American activist and publisher (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Ben Hogan, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | June Havoc, American actress, singer and dancer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Dean Amadon, American ornithologist and author (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Julius Axelrod, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Woodrow Borah, American historian of Spanish America (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Karl Malden, American actor (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Hugh Watt, Australian-New Zealand engineer and politician, Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Theodore Marier, American composer and educator, founded the Boston Archdiocesan Choir School (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Amy Patterson, Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher (d. 2019) |
| 1912 | Marcel Camus, French director and screenwriter (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician, Mayor of Manila (d. 1962) |
| 1912 | Henry Jonsson, Swedish runner (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Reuben David, Indian veterinarian and zoo founder (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Muhammad Shamsul Huq, Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | John Curtis Gowan, American psychologist and academic (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Håkon Stenstadvold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and critic (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Jacques Hélian, French bandleader (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Maurice Bellemare, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Basappa Danappa Jatti, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Vice President of India (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Fritz Fischer, German physician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | María de la Cruz, Chilean journalist and activist (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Morris Louis, American painter (d. 1962) |