Michelangelo
St Francis of Assisi
Alberto Tomba
Dante
Julius Caesar
Mussolini
Christopher Columbus
Galileo
Hadrian
Vivaldi
Pavarotti
Marconi
Romulus
Riccardo Patrese
Augustus Caesar
Marco Polo
Leonardo da Vinci
Verdi
Sophia Loren
The Benetton brothers
2007-11-29 06:03:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
michelangelo (1475-1564) Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer.
st francis of assisi (1181-1226) Roman Catholic friar and the founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans.
alberto tomba (1966-) Italian alpine skier.
dante (1265-1321) Italian poet.
julius caesar (100 or 102 bc-44 bc) Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men in world history.
mussolini (1883-1945) Prime minister of Italy from 1922 until 1943.
christopher columbus (1451-1506) Navigator, colonizer, and explorer and one of the first Europeans to explore the Americas after the Vikings.
galileo (1564-1642) Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution.
hadrian (76ad-138ad) Emperor of Rome from 117 A.D. to 138 A.D., as well as a Stoic and Epicurean philosopher.
vivaldi (1648-1741) Venetian priest and baroque music composer, as well as a famous virtuoso violinist.
pavarotti (1935-2007) Italian tenor in opera music, who crossed into popular music and became one of the most beloved vocal performers.
marconi (1874-1937) Italian inventor.
romulus (1771bc 1717bc) First king of rome.
riccardo patrese (1954-) Italian former Formula One (F1) racing driver, from 1977 to 1993. He entered 257 Formula One Grands Prix and started 256 races, making him the most experienced F1 driver in history.
augustus caesar (63bc-14ad)First emperor of the Roman Empire, who ruled from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.
maarco pollo (1254-1324 or 1325) Venetian trader and explorer who gained fame for his worldwide travels.
leonardo da vinci (1452-519) Tuscan polymath: scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician, poet and writer.
verdi (1813-1901) Italian Romantic composer, mainly of of opera.
sophia loren (1934-) Motion picture and stage, Academy Award-winning actress and former sex symbol.
the benetton brothers Benetton group global clothing brand, based in Treviso, Italy. The name comes from four members of the Benetton family who founded the company in 1965.
2007-11-30 10:04:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alberto Tomba - born 19 Dec 1966; Alpine ski racer, Olympic Champion 1988&1992, multiple World Cup race and trophy winner and World Championship Medal Winner/ Champion
Riccardo Patrese - born 7 April 1954, Formula One driver
The Benetton siblings (3 brothers, 1 sister) - born between 1935 and 1943, founded United Colours of Benetton in 1965
Sophia Loren - born 20 Sep 1934, actress
Pavarotti - 1935 to 2007, tenor (member of the Three Tenors, sang La Donna E Mobile from Verdis Rigoletto prob his most famous piece)
Bennito Mussolini - 1883 to 1945, Fascist Dictator 1922-1943 was hung from his legs out of a window
Guglielmo Marconi - 25 April 1874 to 20 July 1937(born in Ireland, half Irish); inventor/ scientist won Nobel Prize for Physics in 1909 (shared with Prof Karl Braun)
Giuseppe Verdi -1830 to 1901; composer of Nabucco, Aida, Rigoletto among others
Antonio Vivaldi - 1678 to 1741; composer, The Four Seasons and others
Galileo Galilei - 1564 to 1642; scientist, discovered Jupiters moons
Michelangelo - 1475 to 1564; painter, sculptor famous for his frescoes in St Peter's, the Sistine Chapel and other churches, and the David statue in Florence among others
Leonardo Da Vinci - 1452 to 1519; artist, scholar, painter, famous a.o. for studies on human anatomy and mechanics
Chris Columbus - 1451 to 1506; explorer, (accidentally) discovered America in 1492
Marco Polo - 1254 to 1324; Venetian trader/ explorer, travelled along the Silk Road through Asia for 24 years
Dante Alighieri - 1265 to 1321; poet and writer wrote The Divine Comedy, is supposed to have contributed to the standardisation of the Italian language
St Francis of Assisi - 1181 to 1226; founder of the Franciscan order
Julius Caesar (100BC to 44BC), Augustus Caesar (63BC to 14AD), Hadrian (76 to 138 AD) - Roman Rulers/ Emperors, the latter built Hadrian's Wall
Romulus (and Remus) - 771 to 717 (Romulus); twin brothers raised by a wolfess, Romulus killed Remus about who should rule and lend his name to a town yet to be founded - Rome
2007-12-02 17:00:58 · answer #2 · answered by misskitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one's the other guy didn't know. With the exception of Alberto Tomba, who I've never heard of.
Verdi. Composer. Wrote the opera Aida.
Vivaldi. Composer, The Four Seasons probably being his best known composition.
Sophia Loren. Very good actress. Still alive, I think.
Marconi was the other man who invented the television, his being the system that gained most use even if it wasn't the first.
2007-11-29 14:14:49 · answer #3 · answered by Beastie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have missed the most famous Italian of all - Garibaldi, who with 1,000 supporters, succeeded in uniting Italy as one nation.
The pity of it is that he handed power back to the very people who had wanted him killed. Had Garibaldi continued his campaign, there is no doubt that Italy would have become the very first European Socialist Republic from the 1850s.
Garibaldi was mobbed in London. People threw their jewellery into his open carriage as it passed along the Mall enroute to Buckingham Palace to see Queen Victoria.
Garibaldi, Italian hero.
Life and Times of Giuseppe Garibaldi
Presents a timeline of the man's life and achievements.
http://www.reformation.org/garibaldi.html
2007-11-30 02:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by Dragoner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being Italian
2007-11-29 14:13:32 · answer #5 · answered by Ben H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alberto Tomba is a skier, Olympic gold medal winner, retired from competitive skiing.
Riccardo Patrese was an F1 driver.
2007-11-29 15:24:49 · answer #6 · answered by Tim D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Saint" Francis of Assisi - founder of the Franciscan order of Catholic monks.
Dante - author of "The Inferno"
Julius Caesar - Leader of Rome, general of note, assassinated, led to adopted son Octavian becoming Emperor.
Mussolini - "il Duce" fascist leader of Italy leading up to and during WWII
Columbus - lead to European colonization of Americas
Galileo - put forward sun as center of solar system
Hadrian - great Roman leader, built wall across England
Vivaldi - composer, "Four Seasons"
Marconi - air principles helping with flight
Romulus - legendary brother, legend of founding of Rome
Augustus Caesar - Octavian, adopted son of Julius, first Emperor of Rome after winning battle of Actium.
Marco Polo - explorer of Asia
Leonardo da Vinci - painter of note, "Mona Lisa"
Verdi - composer
Sophia Loren - Movie actress
2007-11-29 14:11:51 · answer #7 · answered by Yun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did they all like ice cream , smell of garlic , plop their pants at the first sign of trouble and change allegiances with who ever was winning at the time ?
2007-12-02 14:58:06 · answer #8 · answered by da 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I haven't got the time to do your research for you, especially since it is unpaid.
2007-11-29 14:14:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋