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 |
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| 1947 | T. M. Wright, American author, poet, and illustrator (d. 2015) |
| 1947 | Bruno Latour, French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist |
| 1947 | Tom DeLay, American lawyer and politician |
| 1947 | Kevin Sheedy, Australian footballer and coach |
| 1947 | Linda Thompson, English folk-rock singer-songwriter |
| 1947 | Lynda Myles, English screenwriter and producer |
| 1947 | Malcolm Wicks, English academic and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1947 | Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, English politician, Minister for International Security Strategy |
| 1947 | Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian academic and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| 1947 | Michael S. Hart, American author, founded Project Gutenberg (d. 2011) |
| 1947 | André Forcier, Canadian director and screenwriter |
| 1947 | Rakhee Gulzar, Indian film actress |
| 1947 | Charlie Joiner, American football player |
| 1947 | David Lloyd, English cricketer, journalist, and sportscaster |
| 1948 | Nancy Kress, American author and academic |
| 1947 | Florian Schneider, German singer and drummer (d. 2020) |
| 1947 | Jackie Curtis, American actress and playwright (d. 1985) |
| 1947 | Alexis Herman, American businesswoman and politician, 23rd United States Secretary of Labor |
| 1947 | Larry David, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1947 | Jean Echenoz, French author |
| 1947 | Albert Bouchard, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and drummer |
| 1947 | Ludmila Velikova, Russian figure skater and coach |
| 1947 | Viktor Klima, Austrian businessman and politician, 25th Chancellor of Austria |
| 1947 | Paul Brady, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1947 | Darrell Sweet, Scottish drummer (d. 1999) |
| 1947 | David Rosenboom, American composer and educator |
| 1947 | Clemente Mastella, Italian politician, Italian Minister of Justice |
| 1947 | Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Italian businessman |
| 1947 | Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-born Israeli-American theoretical physicist (d. 2015) |
| 1947 | Jane Lubchenco, American ecologist, academic, and diplomat |