43.8500° N, 10.5166° E
LUCCA
Most Famous People Born in Lucca, Italy
- Notable people
- 410
- Peak decade
- 1920s
- Median birth year
- 1881
- Most distinctive
- Cardinal 41.4×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Lucca during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Lucca Is Known For
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Football is Lucca's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (46).
Lucca over-indexes on cardinal — 41.4× the global rate.
Lucca under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Lucca's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Religion
- Other
- Filtered to 1850s Clear ×
0001 OPERA
Giacomo Puccini
1858 - 1924
0007 COMPOSER
Alfredo Catalani
1854 - 1893
0035 ACTOR
Ermete Novelli
1851 - 1919
0210 COMPOSER
Carlo Carignani
1857 - 1919
0216 PHILOLOGIST
Idelfonso Nieri
1853 - 1920
0238 PAINTER
Giorgio Lucchesi
1855 - 1941
0250 LINGUIST
Silvio Pieri
1856 - 1936
0338 BOTANICO
Antonio Bottini
1850 - 1931
0365 POLITICIAN
Icilio Buonini
1859 - 1924