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 | Aaron Ciechanover, Israeli biologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1947 | Nicola LeFanu, English composer and academic |
| 1947 | Marinho Peres, Brazilian footballer and coach |
| 1947 | John Larroquette, American actor |
| 1947 | Danielle Steel, American author |
| 1947 | Robert Gordon, American singer and actor (d. 2022) |
| 1947 | Richard Cork, English historian and critic |
| 1947 | Roy Hodgson, English footballer and manager |
| 1947 | Carole Bayer Sager, American singer-songwriter and painter |
| 1947 | Greg Dyke, English journalist and academic |
| 1947 | Gail Strickland, American actress |
| 1947 | Jeffrey DeMunn, American actor |
| 1947 | Perfecto Yasay Jr., Filipino lawyer and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines (d. 2020) |
| 1947 | Louis Michel, Belgian educator and politician, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1947 | Bill Richardson, American politician and diplomat, 21st United States Ambassador to the United Nations |
| 1947 | Annie Haslam, English singer-songwriter and painter |
| 1947 | Albert Brooks, American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter |
| 1947 | Brian May, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and astrophysicist |
| 1947 | Steve Howe, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1947 | Salih Neftçi, Turkish economist and author (d. 2009) |
| 1947 | Margareta Winberg, Swedish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden |
| 1947 | Christian Bordeleau, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1947 | William Atherton, American actor and producer |
| 1947 | Megawati Sukarnoputri, Indonesian politician, President of Indonesia |
| 1947 | Nat Young, Australian surfer and author |
| 1947 | Osman Pamukoğlu, Turkish general and politician |
| 1947 | Yukiya Amano, Japanese diplomat (d. 2019) |
| 1947 | Malcolm Wicks, English academic and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1947 | Buzz Capra, American baseball player and coach |
| 1947 | Michael McKean, American singer-songwriter, actor, and director |