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 | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of California |
| 1947 | Leonhard Lapin, Estonian architect and poet |
| 1947 | P. A. Sangma, Indian lawyer and politician, 11th Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d. 2016) |
| 1947 | John Ratzenberger, American actor and director |
| 1947 | Theo de Jong, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager |
| 1947 | Paul Auster, American novelist, essayist, and poet |
| 1948 | Donald Fagen, American singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1947 | Normie Rowe, Australian singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1947 | Elton John, English singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor |
| 1947 | Jaroslav Erno Šedivý, Czech drummer |
| 1947 | Timothy Wright, American gospel singer, pastor (d. 2009) |
| 1947 | Richard Levis McCormick, American historian and academic |
| 1947 | Dave Arneson, American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons (d. 2009) |
| 1947 | Bryan Brown, Australian actor and producer |
| 1947 | Bob Jenkins, American sportscaster (d. 2021) |
| 1948 | Wajima Hiroshi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 54th Yokozuna (d. 2018) |
| 1947 | T. M. Wright, American author, poet, and illustrator (d. 2015) |
| 1947 | Nicholas Owen, English journalist |
| 1947 | Larry Norman, American singer-songwriter, and producer (d. 2008) |
| 1947 | Bill Richardson, American politician and diplomat, 21st United States Ambassador to the United Nations |
| 1947 | Mike Reid, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and American football player |
| 1947 | Deidre Hall, American actress |
| 1947 | Anthony Geary, American actor |
| 1948 | Carl Weathers, American football player and actor |
| 1947 | Gardner Dozois, American journalist and author (d. 2018) |
| 1947 | Wade Phillips, American football coach |
| 1947 | Robert Post, American educator and academic |
| 1947 | Henry Bromell, American novelist and screenwriter (d. 2013) |
| 1947 | Joop van Daele, Dutch footballer |
| 1947 | Greg Lake, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2016) |