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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×
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.
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0051 PHYSICIAN
Antonio Musa Brassavola
1500 - 1555
0067 PHYSICIAN
Giovanni Manardo
1462 - 1536
0101 PHYSICIAN
Paolo Zamboni
Born 1957
0112 PHYSICIAN
Petrus Bonus
1417 - 1497
0114 PHYSICIAN
Isaac Lampronti
1679 - 1756
0153 PHYSICIAN
Giambattista Canano
1515 - 1579
0359 PHYSICIAN
Ludovico Bonaccioli
1475 - 1536
0365 PHYSICIAN
Francesco Maria Nigrisoli
1648 - 1727
0412 PHYSICIAN
Guido Melli
1900 - 1985
0428 PHYSICIAN
Graziadio Nepi
1759 - 1836
0437 PHYSICIAN
Giuseppe Lanzoni
1663 - 1730
0543 PHYSICIAN
Luigi della Fabbra
1655 - 1723