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LUCCA

Most Famous People Born in Lucca, Italy

Notable people
410
Peak decade
1920s
Median birth year
1881
Most distinctive
Cardinal 41.4×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Lucca during each.

What Lucca Is Known For

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Football is Lucca's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (46).

Lucca over-indexes on cardinal41.4× the global rate.

Lucca under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Football46
  2. Painter44
  3. Politician37
  4. Composer28
  5. Writer19
  6. Priest17
  7. Actor12
  8. Sculptor10
  1. Cardinal641.4×
  2. Composer285.2×
  3. Painter444.1×
  4. Theologian64.0×
  5. Mathematician83.9×
  6. Sculptor103.7×
  7. Priest172.8×
  8. Poet102.4×
  1. Actor120.6×

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.

1500155016001650170017501800185019001950
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  • Art & Design
  • Writing
  • Music
  • Politics & Law
  • Religion
  • Other
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Showing 17 of 410 notable people

0027 PRIEST

Arturo Paoli

1912 - 2015

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0031 PRIEST

Theodoric Borgognoni

1206 - 1298

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0061 PRIEST

Mansueto Bianchi

1949 - 2016

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0070 PRIEST

Galeotto Franciotti della Rovere

1471 - 1507

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0087 PRIEST

Bartolomeo Guidiccioni

1470 - 1549

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0088 PRIEST

Pietro Casani

1572 - 1647

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0090 PRIEST

Marco Antonio Franciotti

1592 - 1666

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0099 PRIEST

Pandolfo da Lucca

1101 - 1201

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0113 PRIEST

Francesco Buonvisi

1626 - 1700

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0148 PRIEST

Giovanni Volpi (évêque)

1860 - 1931

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0173 PRIEST

Giovanni Battista Castrucci

1541 - 1595

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0174 PRIEST

Leo I of Cava

Died 1079

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0175 PRIEST

Bonviso Bonvisi

1551 - 1603

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0187 PRIEST

Bandello Bandelli

1350 - 1415

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0253 PRIEST

Uberto Allucingoli

Died 1185

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0362 PRIEST

Guglielmo (vescovo di Luni)

Died 1272

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0410 PRIEST

Alberto (cardinal)

Died 1156

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