43.3183° N, 11.3313° E
SIENA
Most Famous People Born in Siena, Italy
- Notable people
- 570
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1726
- Most distinctive
- Jockey 60.8×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Siena during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Siena Is Known For
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Painter is Siena's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (100).
Siena over-indexes on jockey — 60.8× the global rate.
Siena under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Siena's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Art & Design
- Religion
- Sports
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1530s Clear ×
0017 THEOLOGIAN
Fausto Sozzini
1539 - 1604
0168 EDITOR
Francesco Franceschi
1530 - 1599
0170 PAINTER
Arcangelo Salimbeni
1536 - 1579
0257 POET
Girolamo Bargagli
1537 - 1586
0355 PRIEST
Claudio Borghese
1532 - 1590
0367 PAINTER
Matteino da Siena
1533 - 1588
0374 THEOLOGIAN
Tommaso Buoninsegni
1531 - 1610
0376 GRAMMARIAN
Diomede Borghesi
1539 - 1598