Born on March 12
2 figures in our catalog were born on March 12, from the earliest to the most recent.
William Buckland
1784 — 1856
Sciences
British geologist and palaeontologist, a pioneer of palaeontology. In 1824, he described and named Megalosaurus, the first dinosaur ever described scientifically.
Anish Kapoor
1954 — ?
Visual Arts
Anish Kapoor is a British sculptor of Indian origin, born in 1954 in Bombay. A major figure in contemporary art, he is renowned for his monumental sculptures that play with space, color, emptiness, and perception. He notably created Chicago's "Cloud Gate."
Only figures whose birth day is known for certain appear here. Dates are given as the sources record them.