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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
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Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este
1821 - 1849
Paolo Ferrari (writer)
1822 - 1889
Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este
1824 - 1906
Giuseppe Campori
1821 - 1887
Virginia Boccabadati
1828 - 1922
Luigi Zini
1821 - 1894
Arsenio Crespellani
1828 - 1900
Luigi Alberto Gandini
1827 - 1906
Geminiano Mundici
1823 - 1908
Camillo Fontanelli
1823 - 1891
Rodolfo Boselli
1822 - 1912
Leonardo Salimbeni (1829-1889)
1829 - 1889
Antonio Simonazzi
1824 - 1908