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Most Famous Italian Scientists & Academics

Science 444
Italy 6,692
28 GG Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei Italian Astronomer 1564–1642
322 GB Giordano Bruno Giordano Bruno Italian Astronomer 1548–1600
1,046 MM Maria Montessori Maria Montessori Italian Psychologist 1870–1952
2,352 CL Cesare Lombroso Cesare Lombroso Italian Physician 1835–1909
3,552 RP Romano Prodi Romano Prodi Italian Economist b. 1939
6,107 LE Luigi Einaudi Luigi Einaudi Italian Economist 1874–1961
6,457 CG Camillo Golgi Camillo Golgi Italian Biologist 1843–1926
6,631 MM Marcello Malpighi Marcello Malpighi Italian Zoologist 1628–1694
8,467 GP Giuseppe Peano Giuseppe Peano Italian Mathematician 1858–1932
9,146 ES Emilio Segrè Emilio Segrè Italian Physicist 1905–1989
9,230 CR Carlo Rubbia Carlo Rubbia Italian Physicist b. 1934
9,233 GS Giovanni Schiaparelli Giovanni Schiaparelli Italian Astronomer 1835–1910
9,862 AM Antonio Meucci Antonio Meucci Italian Inventor 1808–1889
12,977 PL Pier Luigi Nervi Pier Luigi Nervi Italian Engineer 1891–1979
13,028 RD Renato Dulbecco Renato Dulbecco Italian Virologist 1914–2012
17,026 FT Filippo Turati Filippo Turati Italian Sociologist 1857–1932
20,405 GP Giuseppe Piazzi Giuseppe Piazzi Italian Astronomer 1746–1826
20,853 VM Valerio Massimo Manfredi Valerio Massimo Manfredi Italian Anthropologist b. 1943
25,461 VD Vittorino da Feltre Vittorino da Feltre Italian Educator 1378–1446
26,900 GF Galileo Ferraris Galileo Ferraris Italian Physicist 1847–1897
27,261 CG Corrado Gini Corrado Gini Italian Economist 1884–1965
27,965 DD Danilo Dolci Danilo Dolci Italian Sociologist 1924–1997
28,091 SS Santorio Santorio Santorio Santorio Italian Physician 1561–1636
28,418 HF Hieronymus Fabricius Hieronymus Fabricius Italian Surgeon 1533–1619
30,026 EC Elena Cornaro Piscopia Elena Cornaro Piscopia Italian Mathematician 1646–1684
30,959 EA Edoardo Amaldi Edoardo Amaldi Italian Physicist 1908–1989
31,591 RB Rafael Bombelli Rafael Bombelli Italian Mathematician 1526–1573
37,468 FA Francesco Alberoni Francesco Alberoni Italian Professor b. 1929
41,451 GB Giovanni Battista Venturi Giovanni Battista Venturi Italian Physicist 1746–1822
42,318 AZ Antonino Zichichi Antonino Zichichi Italian Physicist b. 1929
44,737 AG Antonio Genovesi Antonio Genovesi Italian Economist 1713–1769
46,430 NN Namkhai Norbu Namkhai Norbu Italian Anthropologist 1938–2018
48,583 PA Prospero Alpini Prospero Alpini Italian Botanist 1553–1616
51,208 GB Giovanni Battista Grassi Giovanni Battista Grassi Italian Botanist 1854–1925
52,659 GS Gino Strada Italian Surgeon b. 1948
55,211 EF Elsa Fornero Elsa Fornero Italian Economist b. 1948
55,249 AB Agostino Bassi Agostino Bassi Italian Botanist 1773–1856
59,616 ES Ernesto Schiaparelli Ernesto Schiaparelli Italian Anthropologist 1856–1928
60,036 SR Scipione Riva-Rocci Scipione Riva-Rocci Italian Physician 1863–1937
60,076 GA Giuseppe Acerbi Giuseppe Acerbi Italian Entomologist 1773–1846
62,226 RR Remo Ruffini Remo Ruffini Italian Physicist b. 1942
67,096 GB Giovanni Battista Hodierna Italian Entomologist 1597–1660
67,396 GC Gianfranco Contini Gianfranco Contini Italian Professor 1912–1990
70,845 LP Luigi Palma di Cesnola Luigi Palma di Cesnola Italian Anthropologist 1832–1904
71,216 CD Corradino D'Ascanio Corradino D'Ascanio Italian Engineer 1891–1981
71,800 DC Domenico Cirillo Domenico Cirillo Italian Botanist 1739–1799
72,466 FF Felice Fontana Felice Fontana Italian Entomologist 1730–1805
75,341 AV Antonio Vallisneri Antonio Vallisneri Italian Physician 1661–1730
76,664 JD Jordanus de Nemore Italian Mathematician 1225–1260
76,844 LP Luigi Pasinetti Luigi Pasinetti Italian Economist b. 1930
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Inside Italy Scientists & Academics

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Through the Centuries

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Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Italy Scientists & Academics peaked in the 1940s with 37 people.

What Italy Scientists & Academics Are Known For

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Physician are Italy Scientists & Academics's biggest group — 15% of all notables (66).

Italy Scientists & Academics over-index on astronomer — 21.3× the global rate.

  1. Physician66
  2. Botanist41
  3. Mathematician38
  4. Engineer38
  5. Economist26
  6. Physicist24
  7. Astronomer23
  8. Teacher18
  1. Astronomer2321.3×
  2. Sociologist1020.4×
  3. Archaeologist1420.3×
  4. Physician6619.6×
  5. Surgeon1018.3×
  6. Educator718.3×
  7. Naturalist517.6×
  8. Economist2616.9×

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