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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.
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- Writing
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Gabriele Amorth
1925 - 2016
Jacopo Sadoleto
1477 - 1547
Geminianus
312 - 397
Rinaldo d'Este (1618–1672)
1618 - 1672
Giovanni Andrea Cortese
1483 - 1548
Girolamo Bernerio
1540 - 1611
Tommaso Badia
1483 - 1547
Amilcare Malagola
1840 - 1895
Thomas of Frignano
1305 - 1381
Fortunato Tamburini
1683 - 1761
Giovanni Battista Ferrari (cardinal)
1450 - 1502
Claudio Rangoni (bishop of Reggio Emilia)
1559 - 1619
Giovanni Battista Scanaroli
1579 - 1664
Carlo Livizzani Forni
1722 - 1802
Francesco Giberti
1890 - 1952
Germano Bernardini
Born 1928
Claudio Rangoni (bishop of Piacenza)
1562 - 1619
Ugo Rangoni (vescovo)
1485 - 1540
Jacopo de Atti
Died 1344