Modena
Modena ranks 370th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind La Plata, Evanston, Illinois, and Palo Alto, California. Memorable people born in Modena include Luciano Pavarotti, Enzo Ferrari, and Niccolò dell'Abbate. Memorable people who died in Modena include Luciano Pavarotti, Pope Adrian III, and Mirella Freni. Modena has been the birth place of many politicians, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and racing drivers. Modena is located in Italy.
Modena is a city and comune (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 312 and 1996, Modena was the birth place of 37 globally memorable people, including Luciano Pavarotti, Enzo Ferrari, and Niccolò dell'Abbate. Additionaly, 31 globally memorable people have passed away in Modena including Luciano Pavarotti, Pope Adrian III, and Mirella Freni.
People Born in Modena
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Luciano Pavarotti
SINGER
1935 - 2007
HPI: 81.71
Rank: 1
Enzo Ferrari
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1988
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 2
Niccolò dell'Abbate
PAINTER
1512 - 1571
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 3
Gabriele Amorth
WRITER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 4
Guarino Guarini
ARCHITECT
1624 - 1683
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 5
Gabriele Falloppio
BIOLOGIST
1523 - 1562
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 6
Mirella Freni
SINGER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 7
Alfredo Ferrari
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1956
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 8
Giovanni Bononcini
COMPOSER
1670 - 1747
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 9
Francis V, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1875
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 10
Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1658
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 11
Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan
POLITICIAN
1009 - 1097
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Modena
Go to all RankingsAlfredo Ferrari
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1956
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 8
Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este
NOBLEMAN
1824 - 1906
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 14
Antonio Maria Bononcini
MUSICIAN
1677 - 1726
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 28
Sergio Brighenti
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2022
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 35
Erika Piancastelli
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 16.92
Rank: 37
People Deceased in Modena
Go to all RankingsLuciano Pavarotti
SINGER
1935 - 2007
HPI: 81.71
Rank: 1
Pope Adrian III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 885
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 2
Mirella Freni
SINGER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 3
Francis IV, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1846
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 4
Nicolai Ghiaurov
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 5
Paolo Ruffini
MATHEMATICIAN
1765 - 1822
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 6
Alfredo Ferrari
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1956
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 7
Rinaldo d'Este
NOBLEMAN
1655 - 1737
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 8
Isabella of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1591 - 1626
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 9
Cesare d'Este, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1562 - 1628
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 10
Aulus Hirtius
POLITICIAN
90 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 11
Virginia de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1615
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Modena
Go to all RankingsAlfredo Ferrari
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1956
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 7
Antonio Maria Bononcini
MUSICIAN
1677 - 1726
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 28
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Modena were politicians (5), singers (4), racing drivers (4), writers (3), and noblemen (3), while most who died were politicians (7), racing drivers (5), singers (3), noblemen (3), and composers (3).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Modena, including Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, and Francesco Guccini. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Modena, including Francis V, Duke of Modena, Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, and Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in Modena since 1700.
