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 | Samuel Fuller, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | André Laurendeau, Canadian journalist, playwright, and politician (d. 1968) |
| 1912 | Robert Doisneau, French photographer and journalist (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Studs Terkel, American historian and author (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Herbert Tichy, Austrian geologist, author, and mountaineer (d. 1987) |
| 1912 | Axel Springer, German journalist and publisher, founded Axel Springer AG (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Yi Wu, Japanese-Korean colonel (d. 1945) |
| 1912 | Herman Johannes, Indonesian scientist, academic, and politician (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Kathleen Ollerenshaw, English mathematician, astronomer, and politician, Lord Mayor of Manchester (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Vadim Salmanov, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1978) |
| 1912 | Richard Brooks, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Ram Vilas Sharma, Indian poet and critic (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | David Raksin, American composer and educator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Basappa Danappa Jatti, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Vice President of India (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Eleanor Cameron, Canadian-American author and critic (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Hugh Watt, Australian-New Zealand engineer and politician, Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Chen Dayu, Chinese painter and calligrapher (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Jack Owens, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Erwin Bauer, German race car driver (d. 1958) |
| 1912 | Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994) |
| 1913 | W. Cleon Skousen, American author and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Toe Blake, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Jay Silverheels, Canadian-American actor (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | György Sándor, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Gloria Guinness, Mexican journalist (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Irving Layton, Romanian-Canadian poet and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Vernon Elliott, English bassoon player, composer, and conductor (d. 1996) |