Historical Figures

Guglielmo Marconi

Guglielmo Marconi

Guglielmo Marconi Guglielmo Marconi, born on April 25, 1874, in Bologna, Italy, was a pioneering figure in the field of wireless communication and is often hailed as the father of

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Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini, born on March 5, 1922, in Bologna, Italy, was a multi-faceted artist known for his profound impact on Italian cinema, literature, and intellectual discourse.

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Amedeo Modigliani

Amedeo Modigliani

Amedeo Modigliani Amedeo Modigliani, born on July 12, 1884, in Livorno, Italy, was a visionary artist known for his distinct style and evocative portraits. Emerging during the early 20th century,

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Anna Maria Mozzoni

Anna Maria Mozzoni

Anna Maria Mozzoni Anna Maria Mozzoni, born on December 12, 1837, in Milan, Italy, was a pioneering feminist, writer, and social reformer who played a significant role in advancing women’s

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Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi

Antoni Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi, born on March 4, 1678, in Venice, Italy, was a prolific Baroque composer whose musical genius left an indelible mark on classical music. Revered as the

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Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (1920 – 1993) was an Italian filmmaker. Renowned for his unique approach, he seamlessly fused fantasy and baroque aesthetics with a

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Antonio Meucci

Antonio Meucci Who is Antonio Meucci and why is he considered the true inventor of the telephone by some while most have known Alexander Bell to be the one? We

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Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori There is a very good chance you would have driven by one of the many schools named after her method. Let us discover why Maria Montessori, a physician

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Matilde di Canossa

Matilde di Canossa Over 1000 years ago, during a time where only Men were considered eligible to hold power, a countess was able to completely derange the status quo and

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Lorenzo de’ Medici

  Lorenzo de’ Medici If you consider the renaissance as a time of “rebirth” in arts, science and culture after the dark middle ages then Lorenzo de’ Medici is its

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Giuseppe Garibaldi

  Giuseppe Garibaldi If you never of heard of Garibaldi then know that there would be no Italy without the incredible efforts and legendary exploits of this general. Let us

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Leonardo Sciascia

  Leonardo Sciascia Who is Leonardo Sciascia? Why does he have a statue over 6500km away from his hometown in front of Liuna Station? Let’s discover this and more in

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