Turin
Turin ranks 65th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tehran, Lisbon, and Riga. Memorable people born in Turin include Amedeo Avogadro, John Bosco, and Joseph-Louis Lagrange. Memorable people who died in Turin include Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Carlo Allioni, and Jenő Károly. Turin has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Turin is located in Italy.
Turin is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the River Po, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill. The population of the city proper is 856,745 as of 2025, while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 662 and 2005, Turin was the birth place of 157 globally memorable people, including Amedeo Avogadro, John Bosco, and Joseph-Louis Lagrange. Additionaly, 107 globally memorable people have passed away in Turin including Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Carlo Allioni, and Jenő Károly.
People Born in Turin
Go to all RankingsAmedeo Avogadro
CHEMIST
1776 - 1856
HPI: 80.35
Rank: 28
John Bosco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1815 - 1888
HPI: 79.51
Rank: 145
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
MATHEMATICIAN
1736 - 1813
HPI: 79.05
Rank: 69
Umberto I of Italy
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1900
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 147
Primo Levi
WRITER
1919 - 1987
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 146
Rita Levi-Montalcini
PHYSICIAN
1909 - 2012
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 156
Giuseppe Farina
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 2
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1701 - 1773
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 14
Ludovico Einaudi
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 111
Margherita of Savoy
COMPANION
1851 - 1926
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 52
Gianni Agnelli
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2003
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 21
Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1948
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 152
People Deceased in Turin
Go to all RankingsClaude Louis Hector de Villars
POLITICIAN
1653 - 1734
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Carlo Allioni
BIOLOGIST
1728 - 1804
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 2
Jenő Károly
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1926
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1861
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Lucidio Sentimenti
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1741
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 13
Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1931
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 12
Luigi Maiocco
GYMNAST
1892 - 1965
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 6
Cesare Lombroso
PHYSICIAN
1835 - 1909
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Guglielmo Pepe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1783 - 1855
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Alessandro Antonelli
ARCHITECT
1798 - 1888
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Cesare Burali-Forti
MATHEMATICIAN
1861 - 1931
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Deceased in Turin
Go to all RankingsClaude Louis Hector de Villars
POLITICIAN
1653 - 1734
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Jenő Károly
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1926
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1861
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Lucidio Sentimenti
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Cesare Lombroso
PHYSICIAN
1835 - 1909
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Guglielmo Pepe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1783 - 1855
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Alessandro Antonelli
ARCHITECT
1798 - 1888
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Cesare Burali-Forti
MATHEMATICIAN
1861 - 1931
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1597
HPI: NaN
Rank: 14
Maria Theresa of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1801 - 1855
HPI: NaN
Rank: 15
Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry
POLITICIAN
1523 - 1574
HPI: NaN
Rank: 16
Gigi Meroni
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 1967
HPI: NaN
Rank: 17
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Turin were politicians (29), soccer players (24), writers (11), athletes (11), and actors (8), while most who died were politicians (25), soccer players (18), writers (16), mathematicians (6), and religious figures (6).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Turin, including Sandro Mazzola, Roberto Bettega, and Claudio Marchisio. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Turin, including Umberto I of Italy, Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, and Gianni Agnelli.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Turin since 1700.




























