29 historically significant individuals born on February 12. February 12 marks the birth date of several notable individuals, including Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, born in 1809. Other figures born on this date include Indian actor Pran in 1920, Kazakhstan's former First Lady Sara Nazarbayeva in 1941, and Haitian President Michel Martelly in 1961.
Total Born
29
Countries
23
Top Century
20th· 10
Top Field
politician
5 individuals
Headline Figures
scientist
Julian Schwinger
1918 – 1994Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1965)
musician
Michel Martelly
1961 – PresentPopular musician known as 'Sweet Micky' who transitioned from entertainment to politics, serving as President of Haiti from 2011 to 2016. He was known for his kompa music before entering politics.
association football player
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
2001 – PresentGeorgian footballer (born 2001)
Birth Distribution by Century
20th (10)
19th (8)
1st C.21st C.
21st Century
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Origin
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
association football playerathlete
Georgian footballer (born 2001)
20th Century
10Figure
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Julian Schwinger
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1965)
Michel Martelly
musicianpolitician
Popular musician known as 'Sweet Micky' who transitioned from entertainment to politics, serving as President of Haiti from 2011 to 2016. He was known for his kompa music before entering politics.
Pran
actor
Indian actor (1920–2013)
Abd al-Aziz Jarad
political scientistpolitician
Academic and political scientist who served as Prime Minister of Algeria from 2019 to 2021 during the post-Bouteflika transition period.
Enrique Anderson Imbert
literary criticnovelist
Argentine novelist/writer/literary critic (1910–2000)
Francisco Mañosa
architect
Filipino architect
Darren Aronofsky
directorfilm actor
American filmmaker (born 1969)
Silvia Saint
erotic photography modelfilm actor
Czech former adult film actress who became one of the most internationally recognized performers in the industry during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Bobi Wine
boxerbusinessperson
Musician-turned-politician whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, who became a prominent opposition leader and challenged Museveni in the 2021 presidential election.
Sara Nazarbayeva
politician
First Lady of Kazakhstan from 1991-2019, wife of former President Nursultan Nazarbayev and advocate for cultural and social causes.
19th Century
8Figure
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Horatio Scott Carslaw
mathematicianuniversity teacher
British mathematician (1870–1954)
Windham Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl
aristocratpolitician
Irish noble, Glamorgan landowner and politician, sportsman and author (1841–1926)
Laza Kostić
aestheticianart critic
Serbian writer and politician (1841–1910)
Kostas Ouranis
journalistpoet
Greek poet (1890-1953)
Louis Thevenet
draftspersonpainter
Belgian painter (1874-1930)
Abraham Lincoln
farmermilitary officer
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865 (1809–1865)
James McLaughlin
writer
US Indian Service Agent (1842–1923)
AK
A. R. Krishnashastry
biographerwriter
Writer, researcher and translator in the Kannada language (1890-1968)
18th Century
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Nils Rosén von Rosenstein
botanistnaturalist
Swedish physician (1706–1773)
Pierre Louis Dulong
chemistphysicist
French scientist (1785-1838)
Alden Partridge
politicianwriter
United States Army officer
Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder
draftspersonpainter
Flemish-Belgian painter (1792-1883)
16th Century
3Figure
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Nicolaus Reimers
astronomermathematician
German astronomer (1551-1600)
Francisco López de Gómara
chroniclerhistorian
Spanish historian
Péter Révay
historianmilitary personnel
Hungarian historian
15th Century
1Figure
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Piero Valeriano Bolzani
egyptologistpoet
Italian humanist
11th Century
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Conrad II of Italy
monarch
German king
1st Century
1Figure
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Notes
Origin
TT
Thánh Thiên
military leader
Vietnamese princess and military leader
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on February 12?
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is often considered the most famous person born on February 12, 1809. He led the nation through the Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
What other notable people share Abraham Lincoln's birthday of February 12?
Other notable figures born on February 12 include Bollywood actor Pran (1920), former Haiti President Michel Martelly (1961), and Sara Nazarbayeva (1941). Nine notable people have been born on this date.
Are there any politicians besides Abraham Lincoln born on February 12?
Yes, Michel Martelly, President of Haiti from 2011 to 2016, was born on February 12, 1961. Sara Nazarbayeva, born in 1941, is another political figure with this birthday.