Guglielmo Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi Inventor (1874-1937) Born in Bologna, Marconi is often considered the inventor of radio. In 1901, usingequipment of his...
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Maria Montessori, M.D.
Maria Montessori, M.D. Education (1870-1952) A medical doctor with experience in psychiatry, philosophy and anthropology,Maria Montessori...
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A.P. Giannini
A.P. Giannini Business (1870-1949) The Bank of Italy was only two years old when San Francisco was virtuallydestroyed in 1906 by a...
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Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini Composer (1858-1924) Giacomo Puccini was the last great Italian opera composer. His music hasmoved audiences worldwide...
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Charles Bonaparte
Charles Bonaparte Law (1851-1921) As attorney general during Theodore Roosevelt’s administration, CharlesBonaparte established a special...
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St. Frances Cabrini
St. Frances Cabrini Humanitarian (1850-1917) Small and sickly as a child growing up in Italy, Francesca SaverioCabriniconquered her...
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Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi Composer (1813-1901) Giuseppe Verdi’s life spanned the 19th century, and for many of his 87 years, hisgenius dominated...
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Constantino Brumidi
Constantino Brumidi Artist (1805-80) Known as the “Michelangelo of the Capitol,” Constantino Brumidispent 25 yearspainting the walls and...
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Filippo Mazzei
Filippo Mazzei Patriot (1730-1816) Everyone knows Thomas Jefferson penned the phrase, “All men are createdequal.” Few are aware that the...
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Barbara Strozzi
Barbara Strozzi Music (1619-77) Born in Venice of modest means, Barbara Strozzitook the Baroque music sceneby storm. A prolific composer...
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Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei Scientist (1564-1642) Pisan-born Galileo developed the astronomical telescope and then used it todiscover the first...
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Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelo Buonarroti Artist (1475-1564) The multitalented Michelangelo enjoyed a 75-year career, and his influenceextended for...
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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci Universal genius (1452-1519) Renowned as a supreme painter—as testified by his “Annunciation,” “Virgin ofthe Rocks,”...
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Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci Explorer (c.1451-1512) A financial manager for the de’ Medici family, Amerigo Vespucci turned hisattention toward...
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Filippo Brunelleschi
Filippo Brunelleschi Architect (1377-1446) If the term “workaholic” had existed in the 1400s, it would have been used todescribe...
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St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena Mystic and activist (1347-80) Caterina di Benincasawas a religious mystic who, as a lay member of theDominican...
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Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri Poet (1265-1321) Dante is the greatest name in Italian letters and among the giants of Western literature. His “Divine...
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Marco Polo
Marco Polo Explorer (c.1254-1324) Though he was not the first European to reach China, Marco Polo was the first toleave a detailed...
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Emperor Justinian I
Emperor Justinian I Emperor (c.482-565) Described as “the emperor who never sleeps,” Justinian reclaimed most of theRoman territory from...
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Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)
Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) Poet (43 B.C.-A.D. 17) Of all the ancient Roman poets, Ovid had the greatest influence on Europeanliterature,...
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