Alessandria
Alessandria ranks 911th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Constantine, Algeria, Messina, and Tver. Memorable people born in Alessandria include Umberto Eco, Gianni Rivera, and Giovanni Ferrari. Memorable people who died in Alessandria include Philip, Duke of Parma, Nils Liedholm, and William VII, Marquis of Montferrat. Alessandria has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Alessandria is located in Italy.
Alessandria is a city and commune in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. It is also the largest municipality of the region. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, about 90 kilometres east of Turin. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1808 and 1989, Alessandria was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Umberto Eco, Gianni Rivera, and Giovanni Ferrari. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Alessandria including Philip, Duke of Parma, Nils Liedholm, and William VII, Marquis of Montferrat.
People Born in Alessandria
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Umberto Eco
WRITER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 79.03
Rank: 1
Gianni Rivera
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 2
Giovanni Ferrari
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 3
Urbano Rattazzi
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1873
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4
Maria Domenica Mazzarello
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1881
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 5
Luigi Longo
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1980
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 6
Sibilla Aleramo
WRITER
1876 - 1960
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 7
Adolfo Baloncieri
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 8
Giovanni Canestri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2015
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 9
Enzo Robotti
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 10
Francesco Faà di Bruno
MATHEMATICIAN
1825 - 1888
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 11
Amelia Piccinini
ATHLETE
1917 - 1979
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 12
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People Deceased in Alessandria
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Philip, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1765
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1
Nils Liedholm
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2007
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 2
William VII, Marquis of Montferrat
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1292
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 3
Elvio Banchero
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1982
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Alessandria
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Most individuals born in present day Alessandria were soccer players (5), athletes (3), writers (2), politicians (2), and religious figures (2), while most who died were politicians (2), and soccer players (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Alessandria, including Gianni Rivera, and Enzo Robotti. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Alessandria, including Gianni Rivera, Giovanni Ferrari, and Adolfo Baloncieri.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Alessandria since 1700.
