List of Famous people born on December 5th

Paul Painlevé was a French mathematician and statesman. He served twice as Prime Minister of the Third Republic: 12 September – 13 November 1917 and 17 April – 22 November 1925. His entry into politics came in 1906 after a professorship at the Sorbonne that began in 1892.

Sir George Warrender of Lochend, 4th Baronet, PC, FRS, FRSE was a Scottish politician. In 1799, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. Due to his lifestyle, he was nicknamed Sir Gorge Provender.

Bruno Cenghialta is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer.

Pierre Philippe Naftule was a Swiss writer, producer and theatre director.

John Griesemer is an American author, journalist, and actor. He lives with his wife Faith Catlin and two children in New Hampshire. He is best known for his novel Signal and Noise.

Raymond Austin, Baron DeVere-Austin of Delvin is an English television and film director, television writer, novelist and former stunt performer and actor who has worked in both the United Kingdom and the United States. He served as director on episodes of some 50 programmes between 1968 and 1998.

Clyde Vernon Cessna was an American aircraft designer, aviator, and early aviation entrepreneur. He is best known as the principal founder of the Cessna Aircraft Corporation.