Turin
Turin ranks 65th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tehran, Lisbon, and Riga. Memorable people born in Turin include Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Amedeo Avogadro, and John Bosco. Memorable people who died in Turin include Amedeo Avogadro, John Bosco, and Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour. 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 2006, Turin was the birth place of 158 globally memorable people, including Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Amedeo Avogadro, and John Bosco. Additionaly, 107 globally memorable people have passed away in Turin including Amedeo Avogadro, John Bosco, and Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour.
People Born in Turin
Go to all RankingsJoseph-Louis Lagrange
MATHEMATICIAN
1736 - 1813
HPI: 84.17
Rank: 3
Amedeo Avogadro
CHEMIST
1776 - 1856
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 120
John Bosco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1815 - 1888
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 79
Umberto I of Italy
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1900
HPI: 77.44
Rank: 81
Primo Levi
WRITER
1919 - 1987
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 80
Rita Levi-Montalcini
PHYSICIAN
1909 - 2012
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 91
Giuseppe Farina
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 94
Ludovico Einaudi
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 45
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1701 - 1773
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 107
Gianni Agnelli
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2003
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 114
Margherita of Savoy
COMPANION
1851 - 1926
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 144
Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1948
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 87
Newly Added People Born in Turin
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Turin
Go to all RankingsAmedeo Avogadro
CHEMIST
1776 - 1856
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 77
John Bosco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1815 - 1888
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 38
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1861
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 43
Cesare Lombroso
PHYSICIAN
1835 - 1909
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 46
Primo Levi
WRITER
1919 - 1987
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 39
Amadeo I of Spain
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1890
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 68
Lajos Kossuth
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1894
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 10
Giuseppe Peano
MATHEMATICIAN
1858 - 1932
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 25
Arthur de Gobineau
WRITER
1816 - 1882
HPI: 73.81
Rank: 59
Joseph de Maistre
PHILOSOPHER
1753 - 1821
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 5
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1701 - 1773
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 64
Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1597
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 53
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), religious figures (6), and mathematicians (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.