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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 1790s Clear ×
0060 ARCHITECT
Luigi Poletti (architect)
1792 - 1869
0088 ANTHROPOLOGIST
Celestino Cavedoni
1795 - 1865
0184 ASTRONOMER
Giuseppe Bianchi (astronomer)
1791 - 1866
0302 ARCHITECT
Francesco Vandelli (architetto)
1795 - 1856