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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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0089 POET

Francesco Maria Molza

1489 - 1544

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Antonio Delfini

1907 - 1963

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0111 POET

Guido da Verona

1881 - 1939

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0136 POET

Francesco Benozzo

Born 1969

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0216 POET

Luigi Cerretti

1738 - 1808

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0229 POET

Panfilo Sasso

1455 - 1527

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0247 POET

Clementina Gilly

1858 - 1942

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0325 POET

Alfonso Maria Casoli

1867 - 1923

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0369 POET

Antonio Cappelli (1818-1887)

1818 - 1887

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0482 POET

Gian Pio Torricelli

1942 - 2018

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0528 POET

Francesco Cantuti Castelvetri (1726-1777)

1726 - 1777

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0580 POET

Abraham ben Daniel

Born 1511

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