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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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Norberto Bobbio

1909 - 2004

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Gianni Vattimo

Born 1936

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0046 PHILOSOPHER

Vincenzo Gioberti

1801 - 1852

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0093 PHILOSOPHER

Maurizio Ferraris

Born 1956

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0139 PHILOSOPHER

Ludovico Geymonat

1908 - 1991

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0149 PHILOSOPHER

Luigi Taparelli

1793 - 1862

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0182 PHILOSOPHER

Elémire Zolla

1926 - 2002

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0221 PHILOSOPHER

Alessandro Passerin d'Entrèves

1902 - 1985

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0273 PHILOSOPHER

Renato Treves

1907 - 1992

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0398 PHILOSOPHER

Ugo Perone

Born 1945

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0426 PHILOSOPHER

Alberto Radicati

1698 - 1737

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0546 PHILOSOPHER

Enrico Castelli Gattinara di Zubiena

1900 - 1977

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0570 PHILOSOPHER

Felice Balbo

1914 - 1964

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0658 PHILOSOPHER

Francesco Barone

1923 - 2001

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0677 PHILOSOPHER

Oberto Airaudi

1950 - 2013

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1101 PHILOSOPHER

Diego Marconi

Born 1947

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1184 PHILOSOPHER

Franca D'Agostini

Born 1952

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1257 PHILOSOPHER

Pier Paolo Portinaro

Born 1953

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1286 PHILOSOPHER

Paolo Casalegno

1952 - 2009

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1344 PHILOSOPHER

Diego Bubbio

Born 1974

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1452 PHILOSOPHER

Pietro Rossi (filosofo)

Born 1930

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1504 PHILOSOPHER

Albino Galvano

1907 - 1990

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1537 PHILOSOPHER

Romualdo Giani

1868 - 1931

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1627 PHILOSOPHER

Cesare Goretti

1886 - 1952

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1761 PHILOSOPHER

Francesco Moiso

1944 - 2001

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1982 PHILOSOPHER

Barbara Muraca

Born 1971

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2139 PHILOSOPHER

Gian Mario Cazzaniga

Born 1942

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2606 PHILOSOPHER

Enrico di Robilant

1924 - 2012

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2880 PHILOSOPHER

Pietro Caramello

1908 - 1997

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