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FERRARA

Most Famous People Born in Ferrara, Italy

Notable people
555
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1880
Most distinctive
Nobile 74.4×
Through the Centuries

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.

  1. Painter69
  2. Politician46
  3. Football30
  4. Actor27
  5. Priest22
  6. Writer22
  7. Singer16
  8. Composer15
  1. Nobile874.4×
  2. Chamberlain839.3×
  3. Aristocrat77.5×
  4. Prelate66.3×
  5. Gymnast66.3×
  6. Painter694.7×
  7. Physician123.1×
  8. Sculptor113.0×
  1. Football300.5×
  2. Politician460.7×

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.

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0131 PHILOSOPHER

Cesare Luporini

1909 - 1993

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0242 JOURNALIST

Ather Capelli

1902 - 1944

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0265 POLITICIAN

Ilio Bosi

1903 - 1995

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0293 OPERA

Angelo Mercuriali

1909 - 1999

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0326 TEACHER

Maria Luisa Belleli

1909 - 1992

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0346 FOOTBALL

Mario Romani

1907 - 1977

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0348 VIOLIN

Aldo Ferraresi

1902 - 1978

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0407 POLITICIAN

Athos Bartolucci

1902 - 1992

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0412 PHYSICIAN

Guido Melli

1900 - 1985

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0424 BOXER

Giuseppe Pasquale

1907 - 1978

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0460 FOOTBALL

Aldo Barbieri

1906 - 1996

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0488 POLITICIAN

Severino Cavazzini

1903 - 1983

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0498 FOOTBALL

Olao Cerini

1906 - 1964

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0509 POLITICIAN

Mario Giovanni Barbieri

Born 1900

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0511 FOOTBALL

Walter Negroni

1908 - 1996

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0517 FOOTBALL

Enzo Caselli

Born 1909

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0552 DIPLOMAT

Giovanni Revedin Di San Martino

Born 1904

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