List of Famous people born on July 12nd

Hermann Haken is physicist and professor emeritus in theoretical physics at the University of Stuttgart. He is known as the founder of synergetics. He is a cousin of the mathematician Wolfgang Haken, who proved the Four color theorem.

John Whitesell is an American television and film director. He has directed numerous films such as Calendar Girl, Big Momma's House 2 and Holidate. He started his career as a film director in 1993.

Thiago Ferreira dos Santos, commonly known as Thiago Santos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot club Nea Salamina.

Charles Vernon (Chuck) Shank is an American physicist, best known as the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory from 1989 to 2004.

Sylvia Sass is a Hungarian operatic soprano who has sung leading roles both in her native country and internationally.

Gérard Banide is a French former football coach. He is the father of Laurent Banide.