45.0667° N, 7.6999° E
TURIN
Most Famous People Born in Turin, Italy
- Notable people
- 2,948
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1922
- Most distinctive
- Entrepreneur 4.2×
The first capital of unified Italy, and still the seat of the House of Savoy. Turin's most distinctive profession is entrepreneur at more than four times the global rate — the Agnellis, FIAT, and a long Piedmontese industrial tradition — alongside an unusually heavy philosopher, composer, and military-officer column. Primo Levi, Cavour, Victor Emmanuel II, and Lagrange all belong to this bench, and the 19th century is heavier here than in almost any other Italian city.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Turin during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Turin Is Known For
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Politician is Turin's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (341).
Turin over-indexes on entrepreneur — 4.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
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Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
1701 - 1773
Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer
1703 - 1755
Bernardo Vittone
1704 - 1770
Jean-Pierre Guignon
1702 - 1774
François Ladatte
1706 - 1787
Giuseppe Duprà
1703 - 1784
Giovanni Michele Graneri
1708 - 1762
Pietro Piffetti
1701 - 1777
Ignazio Isler
1702 - 1788
Ludwig von Canal
1704 - 1773
Ignazio Roero Sanseverino
1704 - 1756