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 |
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| 1913 | Edward Gierek, Polish lawyer and politician (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Heinrich Harrer, Austrian geographer and mountaineer (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Brian Johnston, English sportscaster and author (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | John Curtis Gowan, American psychologist and academic (d. 1986) |
| 1913 | Jean-Michel Atlan, Algerian-French painter (d. 1960) |
| 1912 | Daniel Jones, Welsh captain and composer (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, 46th Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 1989) |
| 1913 | Anna Lee, English-American actress (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Carl Hovland, American psychologist and academic (d. 1961) |
| 1912 | Vishnu Prabhakar, Indian author and playwright (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Melita Norwood, English civil servant and spy (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Wernher von Braun, German-American physicist and engineer (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Pierre Boulle, French soldier and author (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | Axel Springer, German journalist and publisher, founded Axel Springer AG (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Ram Vilas Sharma, Indian poet and critic (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Enrique Garcia, Argentine footballer (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Kusumagraj, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Nellie Lutcher, American singer and pianist (d. 2007) |
| 1913 | Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Bill Cowley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Molly Yard, American feminist (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Maurice Bellemare, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1913 | Victor Mature, American actor (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Harald Keres, Estonian physicist and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician, Governor of New Hampshire (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Hugh Watt, Australian-New Zealand engineer and politician, Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Frank Malina, American engineer and painter (d. 1981) |