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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×
Through the Centuries

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.

  1. Football88
  2. Painter55
  3. Politician52
  4. Writer25
  5. Priest19
  6. Composer19
  7. Singer18
  8. Player15
  1. Aristocrat87.8×
  2. Entrepreneur83.9×
  3. Painter553.4×
  4. Engineer112.9×
  5. Composer192.4×
  6. Priest192.1×
  7. Mathematician62.0×
  8. Poet121.9×
  1. Actor140.4×

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.

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0017 ARISTOCRAT

Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena

1634 - 1662

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0043 ASTRONOMER

Geminiano Montanari

1633 - 1687

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0066 ARCHITECT

Carlo Vigarani

1637 - 1713

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0092 ARISTOCRAT

Isabella d'Este, Duchess of Parma

1635 - 1666

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0096 PAINTER

Sigismondo Caula

1637 - 1724

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0114 COMPOSER

Giuseppe Colombi

1635 - 1694

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0139 PAINTER

Francesco Stringa

1635 - 1709

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0440 SCIENTIST

Giacomo Lusverg

1636 - 1689

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