Born in 1900, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1900 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1900 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 31 January 1900 and 18 February 1901 are considered born in the Chinese year 1900 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. 1900 is also known as the Year of the Metal Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1900 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1900
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1900. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1900. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1901 | Allen B. DuMont, American engineer and broadcaster, founded the DuMont Television Network (d. 1965) |
| 1900 | Betty Parsons, American artist, art dealer and collector (d. 1982) |
| 1900 | Helen Morgan, American actress and singer (d. 1941) |
| 1900 | Jonel Perlea, Romanian-American conductor and educator (d. 1970) |
| 1900 | John McEwen, Australian farmer and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | Alain Grandbois, Canadian poet and author (d. 1975) |
| 1900 | Charles Francis Richter, American seismologist and physicist (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | Johan Greter, Dutch equestrian (d. 1975) |
| 1900 | Oskar Fischinger, German-American abstract artist, filmmaker, and painter (d. 1967) |
| 1900 | Mervyn LeRoy, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1987) |
| 1900 | Frederica Sagor Maas, American author and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1900 | Martha Ostenso, Canadian screenwriter and novelist (d. 1963) |
| 1900 | Cecil Howard Green, English-American geophysicist and businessman, co-founded Texas Instruments (d. 2003) |
| 1901 | Bob Marshall, American activist, co-founded The Wilderness Society (d. 1939) |
| 1900 | David Marshall Williams, American convicted murderer and firearms designer (d. 1975) |
| 1900 | Sorcha Boru, American potter and ceramic sculptor (d. 2006) |
| 1900 | Richard Hughes, English author, poet, and playwright (d. 1976) |
| 1901 | A. B. Guthrie, Jr., American novelist, screenwriter, historian (d. 1991) |
| 1900 | Hughie Critz, American baseball player (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | Artur Sirk, Estonian soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 1937) |
| 1900 | Heinrich Himmler, German commander and politician (d. 1945) |
| 1900 | Jean Arthur, American actress (d. 1991) |
| 1900 | Julia Davis Adams, American author and journalist (d. 1993) |
| 1900 | Andrée Boisson, French Olympic fencer (d. 1973) |
| 1900 | Vivienne de Watteville, British travel writer and adventurer (d. 1957) |
| 1900 | Spencer Tracy, American actor (d. 1967) |
| 1900 | Roberto Arlt, Argentinian journalist, author, and playwright (d. 1942) |
| 1900 | Florieda Batson, American Olympic hurdler (d. 1996) |
| 1900 | Vlasta Vraz, Czech-American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (d. 1989) |
| 1900 | Don Redman, American composer, and bandleader (d. 1964) |