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MODENA
Most Famous People Born in Modena, Italy
- Notable people
- 612
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- Median birth year
- 1902
- Most distinctive
- Aristocrat 7.8×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Modena during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Modena Is Known For
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Football is Modena's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (88).
Modena over-indexes on aristocrat — 7.8× the global rate.
Modena under-produces actor — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Modena's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1540s Clear ×
0061 COMPOSER
Tarquinia Molza
1542 - 1617
0080 PAINTER
Cesare Aretusi
1549 - 1612
0083 PAINTER
Giovanni Guerra
1544 - 1618
0106 PRIEST
Girolamo Bernerio
1540 - 1611
0141 SCIENTIST
Giacomo Castelvetro
1546 - 1616
0460 PLAYWRIGHT
Antonio Cavallerino
1546 - 1598