Lugano
Lugano ranks 1,789th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kleve, and Speyer. Memorable people born in Lugano include Leonardo Conti, Lauro Amadò, and Loris Kessel. Memorable people who died in Lugano include Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Hannes Meyer, and Douglas Sirk. Lugano has been the birth place of many soccer players and cyclists and the death place of many musicians and soccer players. Lugano is located in Switzerland.
Lugano is a city and municipality within the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is the largest city in both Ticino and the Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland. Lugano has a population of 62,315, and an urban agglomeration of over 150,000. It is the ninth largest Swiss city. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1900 and 1989, Lugano was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Leonardo Conti, Lauro Amadò, and Loris Kessel. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Lugano including Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Hannes Meyer, and Douglas Sirk. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Lugano than were born there.
People Born in Lugano
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Leonardo Conti
1900 - 1945
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 1
Lauro Amadò
1912 - 1971
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 2
Loris Kessel
1950 - 2010
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 3
Mauro Gianetti
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 4
Mario Gavranović
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 5
Claudio Sulser
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 6
Marco Padalino
1983 - Present
HPI: 29.25
Rank: 7
Rubens Bertogliati
1979 - Present
HPI: 27.62
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Lugano
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Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
1920 - 1995
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1
Hannes Meyer
1889 - 1954
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 2
Douglas Sirk
1897 - 1987
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 3
Alexis Weissenberg
1929 - 2012
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4
Alfredo Foni
1911 - 1985
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 5
Gustav Fröhlich
1902 - 1987
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 6
Giorgio Strehler
1921 - 1997
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 7
Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde
1873 - 1937
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 8
Teresa Feoderovna Ries
1874 - 1956
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 9
Arend Heyting
1898 - 1980
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 10
O. W. Fischer
1915 - 2004
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 11
Lauro Amadò
1912 - 1971
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Lugano
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1873 - 1937
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 8
Teresa Feoderovna Ries
1874 - 1956
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 9
Most individuals born in present day Lugano were soccer players (4), cyclists (2), politicians (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were musicians (2), soccer players (2), actors (2), architects (1), and film directors (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Lugano since 1700.
