Empoli
Empoli ranks 3,725th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tambov Governorate, Amorebieta-Etxano, and Gallatin, Tennessee. Memorable people born in Empoli include Pontormo, Ferruccio Busoni, and Kristian Sbaragli. Empoli has been the birth place of many cyclists, and painters. Empoli is located in Italy.
Empoli is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy, about 30 km southwest of Florence, to the south of the Arno in a plain formed by the river. The plain has been usable for agriculture since Roman times. The commune's territory becomes hilly as it departs from the river. Empoli is on the main railway line from Florence to Pisa, and is the point of divergence of a line to Siena. Empoli has an enduring tradition as an agricultural centre. It has given its name to a local variety of artichoke. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1494 and 1990, Empoli was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Pontormo, Ferruccio Busoni, and Kristian Sbaragli.
People Born in Empoli
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Pontormo
PAINTER
1494 - 1557
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 1
Ferruccio Busoni
COMPOSER
1866 - 1924
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 2
Kristian Sbaragli
CYCLIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.25
Rank: 3
Manuele Mori
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.56
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Empoli were cyclists (2), painters (1), and composers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Empoli, including Kristian Sbaragli, and Manuele Mori. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Empoli, including Kristian Sbaragli, and Manuele Mori.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Empoli since 1700.
