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 1850s Clear ×
0027 PAINTER
Gaetano Previati
1852 - 1920
0105 PAINTER
Giuseppe Mentessi
1857 - 1931
0298 ESSAYIST
Primo Levi (1853-1917)
1853 - 1917
0361 ENTOMOLOGIST
Guelfo Cavanna
1850 - 1920
0420 PAINTER
Diomede Catalucci
1859 - 1943