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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.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Turin during each.

What Turin Is Known For

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Politician is Turin's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (341).

Turin over-indexes on entrepreneur4.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician341
  2. Football318
  3. Actor229
  4. Writer148
  5. Painter134
  6. Composer85
  7. Singer75
  8. Journalist75
  1. Entrepreneur424.2×
  2. Philosopher292.8×
  3. Composer852.2×
  4. Officer412.1×
  5. Architect461.8×
  6. Painter1341.7×
  7. Journalist751.6×
  8. Writer1481.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Turin's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 44 of 2,948 notable people

0130 PRIEST

Michele Rua

1837 - 1910

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0185 NAVAL

Benedetto Brin

1833 - 1898

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0422 PAINTER

Vittorio Avondo

1836 - 1910

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0486 PAINTER

Enrico Gamba

1831 - 1883

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0556 PAINTER

Carlo Pittara

1836 - 1891

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0601 POLITICIAN

Roberto Morra di Lavriano

1830 - 1917

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0626 SINGER

Barbara Marchisio

1833 - 1919

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0736 SOPRANO

Angiolina Bosio

1830 - 1859

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0830 SINGER

Carlotta Marchisio

1835 - 1872

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0890 MATHEMATICIAN

Annibale Ferrero

1839 - 1902

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0952 HISTORIAN

Vincenzo Promis

1839 - 1889

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1131 LINGUIST

Michele Kerbaker

1835 - 1914

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1232 POLITICIAN

Alessandro Asinari di San Marzano

1830 - 1906

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1260 PAINTER

Felice Barucco

1830 - 1906

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1335 POET

Giovanni Zoppis

1830 - 1876

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1390 ARTIST

Casimiro Teja

1830 - 1897

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1447 ENTREPRENEUR

Edoardo Agnelli (1831–71)

1831 - 1871

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1510 JOURNALIST

Vittorio Poggi

1833 - 1914

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1603 POLITICIAN

Carlo Alberto Ferdinando Maffei di Boglio

1834 - 1897

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1629 WRITER

Valentino Carrera

1834 - 1895

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1639 PAINTER

Enrico Reffo

1831 - 1917

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1661 QUEEN

Paola Pes di Villamarina

1838 - 1914

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1735 PAINTER

Ernesto Bertea

1836 - 1904

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1795 MILITAR

Emilio Ponzio Vaglia

1831 - 1912

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1851 COMPOSER

Felice Vinatieri

1834 - 1891

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1971 POLITICIAN

Ferdinando Avogadro di Collobiano

1833 - 1904

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1987 OFFICER

Carlo Genè

1836 - 1890

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2105 POLITICIAN

Leone Fontana

1836 - 1905

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2142 EDUCATION

Teresa De Gubernatis

1832 - 1893

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2147 POLITICIAN

Carlo Alberto Racchia

1833 - 1896

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2338 POLITICIAN

Cesare Bardesono di Rigras

1833 - 1892

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2440 POLITICIAN

Giovanni Battista Enrico Geymet

1831 - 1900

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2452 POLITICIAN

Marcello Panissera di Veglio

1830 - 1886

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2470 LAWYER

Orazio Spanna

1834 - 1892

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2477 POLITICIAN

Tullio Pinelli (senatore)

1830 - 1917

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2498 POLITICIAN

Casimiro Favale

1832 - 1896

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2542 POLITICIAN

Ottavio Lovera di Maria

1833 - 1900

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2561 POLITICIAN

Ricardo Castellví y de Ibarrola

1836 - 1876

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2646 MOUNTAINEER

Alessandra Boarelli

1838 - 1908

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2655 POLITICIAN

Alfonso Arborio Gattinara di Breme

1831 - 1903

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2792 MERCHANT

Giuseppe Crotto

1830 - 1903

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2794 POLITICIAN

Felice Racagni

1839 - 1919

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2843 POLITICIAN

Guido San Martino Valperga

1834 - 1916

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2913 POLITICIAN

Augusto Peiroleri

1831 - 1912

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