Alba, Piedmont
Alba, Piedmont ranks 5,197th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Galkayo, Luckenwalde, and Massillon, Ohio. Memorable people born in Alba, Piedmont include Pertinax, Michele Ferrero, and Giovanni Coppa. Memorable people who died in Alba, Piedmont include Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, and Marco Girolamo Vida. Alba, Piedmont has been the birth place of many politicians, and businesspeople and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Alba, Piedmont is located in Italy.
Alba is a town and comune of Piedmont, Italy, in the Province of Cuneo. It is one of the main cities in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. The town is famous for its white truffle and wine production. The confectionery group Ferrero is based there. The city joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in October 2017. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 126 and 1925, Alba, Piedmont was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Pertinax, Michele Ferrero, and Giovanni Coppa. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Alba, Piedmont including Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, and Marco Girolamo Vida.
People Born in Alba, Piedmont
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Pertinax
POLITICIAN
126 - 193
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 1
Michele Ferrero
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2015
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 2
Giovanni Coppa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2016
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Alba, Piedmont
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Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1338 - 1368
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 1
Marco Girolamo Vida
WRITER
1485 - 1566
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Alba, Piedmont were politicians (1), businesspeople (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, businesspeople have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Alba, Piedmont, including Michele Ferrero. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Alba, Piedmont, including Pertinax.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Alba, Piedmont since 1700.
