Historical Birthdays on July 12
Claude Bernard (1813)
French physiologist Claude Bernard was born on this day. He is renowned for introducing the concept of blind experiments, which aimed to enhance the objectivity of scientific observations in clinical research studies.
William Osler (1849)
On July 12, 1849, Canadian physician William Osler was born. He played a pivotal role as one of the four founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital, significantly influencing the field of medicine.
Albert Calmette (1863)
French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist Albert Calmette was born on this date in 1863. He is best known for developing the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine, which is effective against tuberculosis.