Born in 1947, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1947 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1947 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 22 January 1947 and 9 February 1948 are considered born in the Chinese year 1947 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1947 is also known as the Year of the Fire Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1947 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1947
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1947. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1947. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Kostas Davourlis, Greek footballer (d. 1992) |
| 1947 | Carlton Fisk, American baseball player |
| 1947 | Allan Rock, Canadian lawyer, politician, and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations |
| 1948 | Jean-Philippe Collard, French pianist |
| 1947 | Robert Wright, English air marshal |
| 1947 | Finn Kalvik, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1947 | Salih Neftçi, Turkish economist and author (d. 2009) |
| 1947 | Mike Chapman, Australian-English songwriter and producer |
| 1948 | Charles Taylor, Liberian politician, 22nd President of Liberia |
| 1947 | Patrice Leconte, French director and screenwriter |
| 1948 | Frank McKenna, Canadian politician and diplomat, 27th Premier of New Brunswick |
| 1947 | Omar Ruiz Hernández, Cuban journalist and activist |
| 1947 | Bob Fulton, English-Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2021) |
| 1947 | Jo Beverley, English-Canadian author (d. 2016) |
| 1947 | Theo de Jong, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager |
| 1947 | Wolfgang Flür, German musician (Kraftwerk) |
| 1947 | Jon Snow, English journalist and academic |
| 1947 | Carlos Santana, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1947 | Marián Varga, Slovak organist and composer (d. 2017) |
| 1947 | Joe Ely, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1947 | Peter Noone, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1947 | Martha Nussbaum, American philosopher and author |
| 1947 | Herschel Weingrod, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1947 | Malcolm Ranjith, Sri Lankan cardinal |
| 1947 | Burton Cummings, Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
| 1947 | Jan Garbarek, Norwegian saxophonist and composer |
| 1947 | Normie Rowe, Australian singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1947 | Christopher Parkening, American guitarist and educator |
| 1947 | Jim Plunkett, American football player and radio host |
| 1947 | Christopher Chope, English lawyer and politician |