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 1580s Clear ×
0064 BOTANIST
Giovanni Baptista Ferrari
1584 - 1655
0072 PAINTER
Raffaello Vanni
1587 - 1673
0077 JESUIT
Francesco Piccolomini (Jesuit)
1582 - 1651
0089 COMPOSER
Claudio Saracini
1586 - 1630
0129 PAINTER
Astolfo Petrazzi
1583 - 1665
0146 PAINTER
Bernardino Capitelli
1589 - 1639
0149 PAINTER
Ilario Casolano
1588 - 1661
0217 POÈTE
Fillide Melandroni
1581 - 1618
0326 TYPOGRAPHER
Giovanni Battista Ciotti
1583 - 1635
0334 PRIEST
Ascanio Turamini
1586 - 1647