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 | Barbara Hutton, American philanthropist (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Gordon Parks, American photographer and director (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Per Imerslund, Norwegian-German soldier and author (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | Herbert Tichy, Austrian geologist, author, and mountaineer (d. 1987) |
| 1912 | Håkon Stenstadvold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and critic (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Brian Johnston, English sportscaster and author (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Eric Hollies, English cricketer (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Kathleen Ollerenshaw, English mathematician, astronomer, and politician, Lord Mayor of Manchester (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | May Sarton, American poet, novelist and memoirist (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Edward Short, Baron Glenamara, English captain and politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Ram Vilas Sharma, Indian poet and critic (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Earl Bostic, African-American saxophonist (d. 1965) |
| 1913 | Miriam Hyde, Australian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Willie Hall, English international footballer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | David Packard, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Hewlett-Packard (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Amy Patterson, Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher (d. 2019) |
| 1912 | Judah Nadich, American colonel and rabbi (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Kazimierz Leski, Polish pilot and engineer (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Sonja Henie, Norwegian-American figure skater and actress (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Ludwig Bölkow, German engineer (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Fritz Fischer, German physician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Height, African-American educator and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Tony Smith, American sculptor and educator (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Anna J. Harrison, American organic chemist and academic (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Enrique Garcia, Argentine footballer (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Ruth Osburn, American discus thrower (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Doris Duke, American art collector and philanthropist (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Joan Sanderson, English actress (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Pat Nixon, First Lady of the United States (d. 1993) |