- Cesare Pavese
Cesare Pavese (September 9, 1908 - August 27, 1950) was an Italian poet, novelist, literary critic and translator; he is widely considered among the major authors of the XXth century in his home country. - Luigi Einaudi
Luigi Einaudi was an Italian politician and economist. He served as the President of the Italian Republic between 1948 and 1955. Einaudi was born in Carrù, in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont. He completed his university studies in Turin, where he got acquainted with the Socialist ideas and collaborated with the magazine "Critica sociale", directed by the socialist leader Filippo Turati. - Beppe Fenoglio
Beppe Fenoglio (born Giuseppe Fenoglio 1 March 1922, Alba (CN) - 18 February 1963, Turin) was an Italian writer. His work was published in a critical edition after his death, but controversy remains about his book "Il partigiano Johnny" (translated as "Johny the Partisan"), often considered his best work, which was published posthumously (and incomplete) in 1968. - Giovanni Giolitti
Giovanni Giolitti (October 27, 1842 - July 17, 1928) was an Italian statesman. He was Prime Minister of Italy five times between 1892 and 1921. - Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa
Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa was a general of the Italian carabinieri notable for campaigning against terrorism during Italy's 1970s strategy of tension, and later assassinated by the Mafia in Palermo. Born in Saluzzo, Cuneo, he became commandant of the (military) region of Piemonte-valle d'Aosta in 1974 and created an anti-terrorism structure in Turin, which succeeded capturing in September 1974 Red Brigades members Renato Curcio and Alberto Franceschini, … - John Bosco
Saint Don Bosco, born Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco, and known in English as John Bosco (August 16 1815 - January 31 1888), was an Italian Catholic priest, educator and recognized pedagogue, who put into practice the dogma of his religion, employing teaching methods based on love rather than punishment. He placed his works under the protection of Francis de Sales; thus his followers styled themselves the Salesian Society. - Quintino Sella
Quintino Sella (July 7, 1827 - March 14, 1884) was an Italian statesman and financier - Pietro Micca
Pietro Micca (march 6, 1677 - August 30, 1706) was an Italian soldier who became a national hero for his sacrifice in the defence of Turin (1706) against the French troops. - Silvio Pellico
Silvio Pellico (June 24, 1788 - January 31, 1854) was an Italian writer, poet, dramatist and patriot. - Giovanni Lanza
Domenico Giovanni Giuseppe Maria Lanza (February 15, 1810 - March 9, 1882), Italian politician, was born in Casale Monferrato, Piedmont. He studied medicine at Turin, and practised for some years in his native place. He was one of the promoters of the agrarian association in Turin, and took an active part in the rising of 1848. He was elected to the Piedmontese parliament in that year, and attached himself to the party of Cavour, … - Angelo Sodano
Angelo Cardinal Sodano J.C.D. S.T.D. (born 23 November 1927) is the Dean of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Cardinal Secretary of State in the Roman Curia from 1991 to 2006, now holding the title of Cardinal Secretary Emeritus of State. Sodano was first appointed Secretary of State by Pope John Paul II and then reappointed by Pope Benedict XVI. In April 2005 he succeeded Benedict as Dean of the College of Cardinals. - Fausto Coppi
Angelo Fausto Coppi was an Italian racing cyclist. Nicknamed "Il Campionissimo" ("the greatest champion") or "The Champion of the Champions", he was one of the most successful and most popular cyclists of all time. He twice won the Tour de France (1949 and 1952), and five times the Giro d'Italia (1940, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953). - Giorgetto Giugiaro
Giorgetto Giugiaro (August 7, 1938) is an Italian automobile designer. He was born in Garessio, province of Cuneo (Piedmont). He initiated the "folded paper" era of the 1970s where the cars were designed with straight lines and sharp edges. As well as a number of supercars, he is responsible for the design of some of the most popular everyday vehicles driven today. Giugiaro was the winner of the award of Car Designer of the Century in 1999. - Piero Fassino
Pietro Franco "Piero" Fassino (born October 7, 1949) is an Italian politician, the national secretary of the Democrats of the Left (DS). - Luigi Lavazza
Luigi Lavazza (1859 - 1949) was an Italian businessman, creator of the company of coffee Lavazza in 1895 in Turin - Livia Turco
Livia Turco (born 13 February 1955 in Cuneo) is an Italian politician, member of the Democrats of the Left party and currently the Italian Minister of Health. She already acted as minister without portfolio in the period 1996-2001, under governments of Romano Prodi, Massimo D'Alema and Giuliano Amato. - Alberto Gilardino
Alberto Gilardino, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born July 5 1982 in Biella, Piemonte) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who is a striker for AC Milan and the Italian national team. - Stefania Belmondo
Stefania Belmondo (born January 13, 1969) is an Italian former cross-country skier. - Luigi Orione
St. Luigi Orione (June 23, 1872 - March 12, 1940) is an Italian saint. Born at Pontecurone, in the province of Alessandria (Piedmont), Luigi Orione was a student at the Valdocco Oratory in Turin. He gained the attention of St. John Bosco, who numbered him among his favorite pupils. Since age 13, Luigi suffered health problems. However, three years later, at age 16, he was present at St. John Bosco's death in Turin in 1888. - Pietro Canonica
Pietro Canonica (march 1 1869 - june 8 1959), was an Italian sculptor of international repute, painter, opera composer, professor of arts and senator for life. He was born in Moncalieri, a town in the Province of Turin, northern Italy. His long and prestigious artistic career started at an early age when he became an assistant to Luca Gerosa at age of only ten. One year later, he was admitted to the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti di Torino, … - Luigi Longo
Luigi Longo (March 15 1900 -October 16 1980), also known as Gallo, was an Italian communist politician and secretary of the Italian Communist Party from 1964 to 1972. - William Of Modena
William of Modena, also known as "William of Sabina", "Guglielmo de Chartreaux", "Guglielmo de Savoy", "Guillelmus" (c. 1184 - March 31 1251), was an Italian clergyman and papal diplomat. He was frequently appointed a legate, or papal ambassador by the popes Honorius III and Gregory IX, especially in Livonia in the 1220s and in the Prussian questions of the 1240s. Eventually he resigned his see to devote himself to these diplomatic issues. - Pope Pius Pius V
Pope St. Pius V (January 17, 1504 - May 1 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri, from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri, was Pope from 1566 to 1572 and is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Involved early on in the Inquisition, as Pope he resisted the influence of Protestants. - Mercurino Gattinara
Mercurino Arborio marchese di Gattinara (june 10 1465 - june 5 1530) was an Italian statesman and jurist. Gattinara was a Christian, humanist, imperialist, and conservationist. He was made a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in 1529. - Luigi Tenco
Luigi Tenco was a popular Italian singer, songwriter and actor. - Luigi Facta
Luigi Facta (November 16, 1861 - November 5, 1930) was an Italian politician, journalist and last Prime Minister of Italy before the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini. Facta was born in Pinerolo, Piedmont, Italy. He studied law and later became a journalist. He entered politics in 1892 when he was elected to the chamber of deputies for Pinerolo, a seat which he held for 30 years. - Giovanni Pastrone
Giovanni Pastrone, also known by his artistic name Piero Fosco (13 September 1883 - 27 June 1959), was an Italian film pioneer, director, screenwriter, actor and technician. Pastrone was born in Montechiaro d'Asti. He worked during the era of the silent film, but he influenced many important directors in the international cinema, such as David Wark Griffith, in his "Birth of a Nation" (1915) and" Intolerance "(1916). - Azio Corghi
Azio Corghi (9 March, 1937 - is an Italian opera composer, also a teacher and musicologist. He was born at Cirié, in the Province of Turin, studied at the Turin and Milan conservatories and was a pupil of Bruno Bettinelli. - Pertinax
Publius Helvius Pertinax (August 1, 126 - March 28, 193) was Roman emperor for a short period in 193. - Cristina Chiabotto
Cristina Chiabotto (born 15 September 1986) is an Italian showgirl. Chiabotto was born in Moncalieri, in the province of Turin (Piedmont). She has a younger sister, Serena. In 2004 she won Miss Italia and started working for RAI. After appearing on "Zecchino d'Oro", a TV program for children in which she had a small role, she won the dance competition "Ballando con le stelle", the Italian version of "Dancing With the Stars", … - Domenico Fioravanti
Domenico Fioravanti (born May 31, 1977) is an Italian former swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He is considered the strongest Italian swimmer of all time. - Giovanni Battista Beccaria
Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist, was born at Mondovì, and entered the religious order of the Pious Schools in 1732. He became professor of experimental physics, first at Palermo and then at Rome, and was appointed to a similar situation at Turin in 1748. He was afterwards made tutor to the young princes de Chablais and de Carignan, and continued to reside principally at Turin during the remainder of his life. - Maurizio Damilano
Maurizio Damilano (born April 6, 1957 in Scarnafigi) is a Italian former race walker. <BR> - Giorgio Federico Ghedini
Giorgio Federico Ghedini (born July 11, 1892, in Cuneo; died March 25, 1965, in Nervi) was an Italian composer. - Piero Gros
Piero Gros (born October 30, 1954) is an Italian former Alpine Skiing champion who won one gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, as well as one Alpine Skiing World Cup in 1974. - Matteo Bandello
Matteo Bandello (c. 1480 - 1562) was an Italian novelist. - Luigi Allemandi
Luigi Allemandi (November 8, 1903 - 1978) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender. Born in San Damiano Macra, province of Cuneo, he debuted in 1921 with A.C. Legnano. Later he played also with Juventus F.C., F.C. Internazionale Milano, A.S. Roma, S.S.C. Venezia and S.S. Lazio. He was a member of the winning Italian national team which won the 1934 World Cup. He died in Pietra Ligure, Province of Savona. - Piero de Ponte
Piero del Ponte hailed from Piedmont (Italy) and was a descendent of the ancient family of Casal-Gros and Lombriax and a member of the Order of the Knights Hospitaller. He was the Order's governor of the island of Lango when Rhodes fell to the Ottomans on New Year's Day 1523 and was still there in 1534 when he received the news of his election to the office of Grand Master of the Order, to succeed Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam at Malta. - Ubertino Of Casale
Ubertino of Casale, born 1259 in Casale Monferrato, was an Italian Franciscan and one of the leaders (together with Michael of Cesena; preceded by Peter Olivi) of the stricter branch of the Franciscan Christian order. For some time he was a chaplain of the cardinal Orsini. He died in 1329, possibly murdered by agents of the Pope John XXII. He wrote the "Arbor Vitae Crucifixae Jesu Christi". Ubertino and Michael of Cesena appear as minor, … - Massimiliano Blardone
Massimiliano Blardone (born November 26, 1979) is an Italian professional Alpine skier, a specialist of giant slalom. Born in Domodossola, he debuted in Alpine Skiing World Cup at Soelden on October 29, 2000. Despite his widely recognized talent, he subsequently won only three races, at the Adelboden and Alta Badia giant slaloms in 2005, and at the Beaver Creek one in 2006. He classified third (2004) and second (2006) in the final classment of giant slalom World Cup.
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