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Alphonso Carinci
Alphonso Carinci (November 9, 1862 – December 6, 1963) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Alphonso Carinci (November 9, 1862 – December 6, 1963) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Annibale Ciarniello
Annibale Ciarniello (January 9, 1900, Bagnoli del Trigno, Province of Isernia – January 3, 2007) was one of the last surviving veterans of the first World War at the time of his death, as ...
Annibale Ciarniello (January 9, 1900, Bagnoli del Trigno, Province of Isernia – January 3, 2007) was one of the last surviving veterans of the first World War at the time of his death, as ...
Antonio Rosario Mennonna
Antonio Rosario Mennonna (May 27, 1906 – November 6, 2009) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Antonio Rosario Mennonna (May 27, 1906 – November 6, 2009) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Ardito Desio
Count Ardito Desio (18 April 1897 – 12 December 2001) was an Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist, and cartographer.
Count Ardito Desio (18 April 1897 – 12 December 2001) was an Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist, and cartographer.
Attilio Pavesi
Attilio Pavesi was an Italian cyclist and Olympic Champion.
Attilio Pavesi was an Italian cyclist and Olympic Champion.
Battista Serioli
Battista Serioli (November 26, 1900 – December 21, 2007) was one of the last four Italian veterans of the First World War, although excluded from Italian government lists as it only counts...
Battista Serioli (November 26, 1900 – December 21, 2007) was one of the last four Italian veterans of the First World War, although excluded from Italian government lists as it only counts...
Carla Porta Musa
Carla Porta Musa is an Italian essayist and poet.
Carla Porta Musa is an Italian essayist and poet.
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia (July 8, 1894 – January 4, 1998) was an Italian film director whose career spanned from the 1930s to the mid 1960s.
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia (July 8, 1894 – January 4, 1998) was an Italian film director whose career spanned from the 1930s to the mid 1960s.
Corrado Bafile
Corrado Bafile was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints from 1975 to 1980, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976.
Corrado Bafile was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints from 1975 to 1980, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976.
Elsa Respighi
Elsa Respighi (née Olivieri-Sangiacomo) (24 March 1894 – 17 March 1996) was an Italian composer.
Elsa Respighi (née Olivieri-Sangiacomo) (24 March 1894 – 17 March 1996) was an Italian composer.
Enrico Garbuglia
Enrico Garbuglia (30 March 1900 – 2 June 2007) was one of the last five remaining known Italian veterans of the First World War living in Italy (two others live in France).
Enrico Garbuglia (30 March 1900 – 2 June 2007) was one of the last five remaining known Italian veterans of the First World War living in Italy (two others live in France).
Filippo Zappata
Filippo Zappata (July 6, 1894 – August 30, 1994) was an Italian engineer and aircraft designer.
Filippo Zappata (July 6, 1894 – August 30, 1994) was an Italian engineer and aircraft designer.
Francesco Domenico Chiarello
Francesco Domenico Chiarello (November 5, 1898 – June 27, 2008), Knight of Vittorio Veneto, was, at age 109, one of the last two soldiers (along with Fernand Goux) in the world to see acti...
Francesco Domenico Chiarello (November 5, 1898 – June 27, 2008), Knight of Vittorio Veneto, was, at age 109, one of the last two soldiers (along with Fernand Goux) in the world to see acti...
Francesco Minerva
Francesco Minerva (January 31, 1904 - August 23, 2004) was an Italian clergyman; at his death he was the second-oldest living bishop in the Roman Catholic Church, after Corrado Bafile.
Francesco Minerva (January 31, 1904 - August 23, 2004) was an Italian clergyman; at his death he was the second-oldest living bishop in the Roman Catholic Church, after Corrado Bafile.
Franco Rasetti
Franco Dino Rasetti was an Italian scientist.
Franco Dino Rasetti was an Italian scientist.
Giacobbe Cervetto
Giacobbe Cervetto (1682 – 14 January 1783) was an important cellist and composer of music for cello in 18th century England.
Giacobbe Cervetto (1682 – 14 January 1783) was an important cellist and composer of music for cello in 18th century England.
Gina Cigna
Gina Cigna (March 6, 1900 – June 20, 2001) was a French-Italian opera singer, one of the leading dramatic soprano of the inter-war period.
Gina Cigna (March 6, 1900 – June 20, 2001) was a French-Italian opera singer, one of the leading dramatic soprano of the inter-war period.
Giovanni Battista Borea d'Olmo
Giovanni Battista Borea d'Olmo was in Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia on 11 october 1831 and died in Sanremo the 19 october 1936 at 105 years He was a member of Italian Senate from 18 november 1922 t...
Giovanni Battista Borea d'Olmo was in Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia on 11 october 1831 and died in Sanremo the 19 october 1936 at 105 years He was a member of Italian Senate from 18 november 1922 t...
Giuliano Bonfante
Giuliano Bonfante (August 6, 1904 - September 9, 2005 in Rome) was an Italian linguistics scholar and expert on the language of the Etruscans and other Italic peoples.
Giuliano Bonfante (August 6, 1904 - September 9, 2005 in Rome) was an Italian linguistics scholar and expert on the language of the Etruscans and other Italic peoples.
Giuseppe Prezzolini
Giuseppe Prezzolini was an Italian journalist, editor and writer, later an American citizen.
Giuseppe Prezzolini was an Italian journalist, editor and writer, later an American citizen.
Italo Sarrocco
Italo Sarrocco (May 11, 1898 – January 8, 2007) was one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War, and one of the oldest people in Italy at the time of his death.
Italo Sarrocco (May 11, 1898 – January 8, 2007) was one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War, and one of the oldest people in Italy at the time of his death.
Joseph Salemi
Joseph "Pete" Salemi (September 15, 1902 – January 17, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist.
Joseph "Pete" Salemi (September 15, 1902 – January 17, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist.
Judah ben Eliezer ha-Levi Minz
Judah ben Eliezer ha-Levi Minz (ca.
Judah ben Eliezer ha-Levi Minz (ca.
Leoluca
Saint Leoluca, also Leone Luca, Leo Luke of Corleone, or Luke of Sicily (c.
Saint Leoluca, also Leone Luca, Leo Luke of Corleone, or Luke of Sicily (c.
Luciana Frassati Gawronska
Luciana Frassati Gawronska (August 18, 1902 – October 7, 2007) was an Italian writer and author.
Luciana Frassati Gawronska (August 18, 1902 – October 7, 2007) was an Italian writer and author.
Luigi Poletti (mathematician)
Luigi Poletti (1864–1967) was an Italian mathematician and poet.
Luigi Poletti (1864–1967) was an Italian mathematician and poet.
Magda Olivero
Magda Olivero (née Maria Maddalena Olivero, March 25, 1910) is a soprano of the verismo-school of singing.
Magda Olivero (née Maria Maddalena Olivero, March 25, 1910) is a soprano of the verismo-school of singing.
Malatesta da Verucchio
Malatesta (I) da Verucchio (1212–1312) was the founder of the powerful Italian Malatesta family and a famous condottiero.
Malatesta (I) da Verucchio (1212–1312) was the founder of the powerful Italian Malatesta family and a famous condottiero.
Pietro Micheletti
Pietro Micheletti was born in Pennabilli in 1900 from an ancient family of Marche moved here in 1500 from Sicily, where in the nobility enjoyed Trapani.
Pietro Micheletti was born in Pennabilli in 1900 from an ancient family of Marche moved here in 1500 from Sicily, where in the nobility enjoyed Trapani.
Pope Agatho
Saint Agatho was a Christian pope from 26 June 678 to 10 January 681 and a saint that is venerated by both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches Little is known of Agatho before his papacy.
Saint Agatho was a Christian pope from 26 June 678 to 10 January 681 and a saint that is venerated by both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches Little is known of Agatho before his papacy.
Quirino De Ascaniis
Quirino De Ascaniis (August 5, 1908 – January 11, 2009) was an Italian-born priest who was the longest serving of PIME. Until his death at the age of 100 in 2009, he was a missionary in Ch...
Quirino De Ascaniis (August 5, 1908 – January 11, 2009) was an Italian-born priest who was the longest serving of PIME. Until his death at the age of 100 in 2009, he was a missionary in Ch...
Riccardo Cassin
Riccardo Cassin (2 January 19096 August 2009) was an Italian mountaineer, developer of mountaineering equipment and author.
Riccardo Cassin (2 January 19096 August 2009) was an Italian mountaineer, developer of mountaineering equipment and author.
Rina Franchetti
Rina Franchetti (23 December 1907 – 18 August 2010) was an Italian film actress.
Rina Franchetti (23 December 1907 – 18 August 2010) was an Italian film actress.
Rita Levi-Montalcini
Rita Levi-Montalcini, Knight Grand Cross, is an Italian neurologist who, together with colleague Stanley Cohen, received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of ner...
Rita Levi-Montalcini, Knight Grand Cross, is an Italian neurologist who, together with colleague Stanley Cohen, received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of ner...
Teresa Saporiti
Teresa Saporiti was an Italian operatic soprano, most remembered today for creating the role of "Donna Anna" in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni.
Teresa Saporiti was an Italian operatic soprano, most remembered today for creating the role of "Donna Anna" in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni.
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli was an Italian screenwriter best known for his work on the Federico Fellini classics I Vitelloni, La strada, La Dolce Vita and 8½.
Tullio Pinelli was an Italian screenwriter best known for his work on the Federico Fellini classics I Vitelloni, La strada, La Dolce Vita and 8½.