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The Most Famous

PUBLIC WORKERS from Italy

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This page contains a list of the greatest Italian Public Workers. The pantheon dataset contains 15 Public Workers, 1 of which were born in Italy. This makes Italy the birth place of the 7th most number of Public Workers behind Austria and Russia.

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The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Italian Public Workers of all time. This list of famous Italian Public Workers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

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1. Gaius Maecenas (-68 - -8)

With an HPI of 69.39, Gaius Maecenas is the most famous Italian Public Worker.  His biography has been translated into 48 different languages on wikipedia.

Gaius Cilnius Maecenas ([ˈɡäːiʊs̠ ˈkɪɫ̪niʊs̠ mäe̯ˈkeːnäːs̠] 13 April 68 BC – 8 BC) was a friend and political advisor to Octavian (who later reigned as emperor Augustus). He was also an important patron for the new generation of Augustan poets, including both Horace and Virgil. During the reign of Augustus, Maecenas served as a quasi-culture minister to the Roman emperor but in spite of his wealth and power he chose not to enter the Senate, remaining of equestrian rank.

Pantheon has 1 people classified as public workers born between 68 BC and 68 BC. Of these 1, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased public workers include Gaius Maecenas.

Deceased Public Workers

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