Pistoia
Pistoia ranks 1,380th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santa Marta, Pitești, and Muscat. Memorable people born in Pistoia include Pope Clement IX, Licio Gelli, and Marino Marini. Memorable people who died in Pistoia include Catiline, Benozzo Gozzoli, and Prince Charles of Luxembourg. Pistoia has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Pistoia is located in Italy.
Pistoia is a city and comune in the Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of a province of the same name, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typical Italian medieval city, and it attracts many tourists, especially in the summer. The city is famous throughout Europe for its plant nurseries. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1270 and 1993, Pistoia was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Pope Clement IX, Licio Gelli, and Marino Marini. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Pistoia including Catiline, Benozzo Gozzoli, and Prince Charles of Luxembourg.
People Born in Pistoia
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Pope Clement IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1600 - 1669
HPI: 81.41
Rank: 7
Licio Gelli
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2015
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 1
Marino Marini
SCULPTOR
1901 - 1980
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 5
Mauro Bolognini
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2001
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 6
Cino da Pistoia
LAWYER
1270 - 1336
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 3
Enrico Betti
MATHEMATICIAN
1823 - 1892
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 12
Filippo Pacini
PHYSICIAN
1812 - 1883
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2
Francesco Manfredini
COMPOSER
1684 - 1762
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 10
Ardico Magnini
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 4
Roberto Bussinello
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 9
Mario Tullio Montano
ATHLETE
1944 - 2017
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 11
Nicholas Mungai
WRESTLER
1993 - Present
HPI: 17.82
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Pistoia
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Catiline
POLITICIAN
109 BC - 62 BC
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 7
Benozzo Gozzoli
PAINTER
1420 - 1497
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 3
Prince Charles of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1977
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 8
Cino da Pistoia
LAWYER
1270 - 1336
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 6
Tiziano Terzani
WRITER
1938 - 2004
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 9
Francesco Manfredini
COMPOSER
1684 - 1762
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1
Hugh, Margrave of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
950 - 1001
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 5
Ardico Magnini
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 10
Comunardo Niccolai
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 2
Franco Ballerini
CYCLIST
1964 - 2010
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Pistoia were religious figures (1), politicians (1), sculptors (1), film directors (1), and lawyers (1), while most who died were politicians (3), soccer players (2), painters (1), lawyers (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Pistoia, including Ardico Magnini. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pistoia, including Pope Clement IX.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Pistoia since 1700.
