44.8353° N, 11.6199° E
FERRARA
Most Famous People Born in Ferrara, Italy
- Notable people
- 555
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1880
- Most distinctive
- Nobile 74.4×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Ferrara during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Ferrara Is Known For
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Painter is Ferrara's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (69).
Ferrara over-indexes on nobile — 74.4× the global rate.
Ferrara under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Ferrara's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1810s Clear ×
0028 POET
Temistocle Solera
1815 - 1878
0143 PAINTER
Alessandro Mantovani
1814 - 1892
0175 MISSIONARY
Antonio Ravalli
1811 - 1884
0308 PAINTER
Hercule Louis Catenacci
1816 - 1884
0386 POLITICIAN
Carlo Mayr
1810 - 1882
0482 POLITICIAN
Rodolfo Varano
1810 - 1882