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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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612 notable people

0601 PAINTER

Antonio Simonazzi

1824 - 1908

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0602 POLITICIAN

Umberto Zurlini

1922 - 1968

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0603 PAINTER

Pietro Paolo Abate (il Vecchio)

Died 1575

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0604 HOCKEY

Davide Nadini

Born 1999

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0605 POLITICIAN

Berardo dei Bonacolsi

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0606 WRITER

Giovanni Maria Parente

1401 - 1500

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0607 POLITICIAN

Vittorino Morselli

1918 - 1993

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0608 SCHERMITRICE

Cecilia Salvioli

Born 1968

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0609 PHYSICIAN

Aldo Bertolani

1883 - 1961

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0610 PAINTER

Simone Carretta

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0611 HOCKEY

Peter Heimi (hokeista su pista)

Born 1999

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0612 MISSING

Francesco Corradini (Medailleur)

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