JUDGE
Paolo Borsellino
1940 - 1992

Paolo Borsellino
Paolo Emanuele Borsellino (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo borselˈliːno]; 19 January 1940 – 19 July 1992) was an Italian judge and prosecuting magistrate. From his office in the Palace of Justice in Palermo, Sicily, he spent most of his professional life trying to overthrow the power of the Sicilian Mafia. After a long and distinguished career, culminating in the Maxi Trial in 1986–1987, on 19 July 1992, Borsellino was killed by a car bomb in Via D'Amelio, near his mother's house in Palermo. Borsellino's life parallels that of his close friend Giovanni Falcone. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paolo Borsellino is the 5th most popular judge, the 884th most popular biography from Italy (down from 731st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Italian Judge.
Paolo Borsellino was a judge and anti-mafia crusader who was assassinated in 1992.
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Among JUDGES
Among judges, Paolo Borsellino ranks 5 out of 53. Before him are Deborah, Giovanni Falcone, Adly Mansour, and Roland Freisler. After him are Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Maryanne Trump Barry, Fritz Bauer, Carlo Biotti, John Roberts, Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou, and Panagiotis Pikrammenos.
Most Popular Judges in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDeborah
1199 BC - 1123 BC
HPI: 77.62
Rank: 1
Giovanni Falcone
1939 - 1992
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 2
Adly Mansour
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 3
Roland Freisler
1893 - 1945
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 4
Paolo Borsellino
1940 - 1992
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 5
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
1933 - 2020
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 6
Maryanne Trump Barry
1937 - 2023
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 7
Fritz Bauer
1903 - 1968
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 8
Carlo Biotti
1901 - 1977
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 9
John Roberts
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 10
Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 11
Panagiotis Pikrammenos
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Paolo Borsellino ranks 59. Before him are Anna Karina, Andrzej Żuławski, David Koch, Patrick Leahy, Raquel Welch, and John Lewis. After him are Nancy Pelosi, Thomas A. Steitz, Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Roberto Cavalli, Eduardo Galeano, and Astrud Gilberto. Among people deceased in 1992, Paolo Borsellino ranks 22. Before him are Daniel Bovet, Karl Carstens, Ernst Happel, Joan Fuster, Jan Oort, and Benny Hill. After him are Félix Guattari, Satyajit Ray, Peter D. Mitchell, Anthony Perkins, Aribert Heim, and Nureddin al-Atassi.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsAnna Karina
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 53
Andrzej Żuławski
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2016
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 54
David Koch
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - 2019
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 55
Patrick Leahy
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 56
Raquel Welch
ACTOR
1940 - 2023
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 57
John Lewis
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 58
Paolo Borsellino
JUDGE
1940 - 1992
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 59
Nancy Pelosi
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 60
Thomas A. Steitz
CHEMIST
1940 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 61
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 62
Roberto Cavalli
FASHION DESIGNER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 63
Eduardo Galeano
WRITER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 64
Astrud Gilberto
SINGER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 65
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsDaniel Bovet
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1992
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 16
Karl Carstens
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1992
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 17
Ernst Happel
COACH
1925 - 1992
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 18
Joan Fuster
WRITER
1922 - 1992
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 19
Jan Oort
ASTRONOMER
1900 - 1992
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 20
Benny Hill
ACTOR
1924 - 1992
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 21
Paolo Borsellino
JUDGE
1940 - 1992
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 22
Félix Guattari
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 1992
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 23
Satyajit Ray
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1992
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 24
Peter D. Mitchell
CHEMIST
1920 - 1992
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 25
Anthony Perkins
ACTOR
1932 - 1992
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 26
Aribert Heim
PHYSICIAN
1914 - 1992
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 27
Nureddin al-Atassi
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1992
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 28
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Paolo Borsellino ranks 884 out of 5,161. Before him are Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (1782), Epicharmus of Kos (-524), Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522), Sebastiano del Piombo (1485), Filippo Maria Visconti (1392), and Joseph of Cupertino (1603). After him are Elena Cornaro Piscopia (1646), Rosalba Carriera (1673), Berengar II of Italy (900), Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444), Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1533), and Constance of Sicily, Queen of Aragon (1249).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsMaria Amalia of Naples and Sicily
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1866
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 878
Epicharmus of Kos
WRITER
524 BC - 435 BC
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 879
Ulisse Aldrovandi
BIOLOGIST
1522 - 1605
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 880
Sebastiano del Piombo
PAINTER
1485 - 1547
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 881
Filippo Maria Visconti
POLITICIAN
1392 - 1447
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 882
Joseph of Cupertino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1603 - 1663
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 883
Paolo Borsellino
JUDGE
1940 - 1992
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 884
Elena Cornaro Piscopia
PHILOSOPHER
1646 - 1684
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 885
Rosalba Carriera
PAINTER
1673 - 1757
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 886
Berengar II of Italy
POLITICIAN
900 - 966
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 887
Galeazzo Maria Sforza
NOBLEMAN
1444 - 1476
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 888
Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
NOBLEMAN
1533 - 1597
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 889
Constance of Sicily, Queen of Aragon
COMPANION
1249 - 1302
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 890
Among JUDGES In Italy
Among judges born in Italy, Paolo Borsellino ranks 2. Before him are Giovanni Falcone (1939). After him are Carlo Biotti (1901).
Giovanni Falcone
1939 - 1992
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 1
Paolo Borsellino
1940 - 1992
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 2
Carlo Biotti
1901 - 1977
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3