Piacenza - People

People

• Saint Gerard of Potenza (died 1119), Bishop of Potenza from 1111 until his death.
• Placentinus (died 1192), law scholar, founder of the Law School of the University of Montpellier.
• Tebaldo Visconti (c. 1210–1276), became Pope Gregory X.
• Saint Conrad of Piacenza (1290–1351), medieval Franciscan hermit.
• Giovanni Battista Guadagnini (1711–1786), member of the Guadagnini family of luthiers.
• Melchiorre Gioia (1767–1829), writer on philosophy and political economy.
• Pietro Giordani (1774–1848), writer and classical literary scholar.
• Amilcare Ponchielli (1834–1886), musician and composer, began his career here in 1861.

Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi, Bishop of Bergamo and mentor of the future Pope John XXIII

• Giuseppe Merosi (1872–1956), automobile engineer.
• Ettore Boiardi (1897–1985), chef, better known as Chef Boyardee.
• Edoardo Amaldi (1908–1989), physicist, professor at Sapienza University of Rome (1938–1979), co-founder of CERN, ESA, and INFN.
• Amedeo Guillet (born 1909), World War II cavalry commander and diplomat, also known as "Comandante Diavolo".
• Cardinal Agostino Casaroli (1914–1998), Catholic priest and diplomat for the Holy See, Cardinal Secretary of State (1979–1990).
• Tarquinio Provini (1933–2005), twice World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
• Giorgio Armani (born 1934), fashion designer.
• Mario Arcelli (1935–2004), economist and once Minister for Budget of the Italian Government (1996).
• Ettore Gotti Tedeschi (born 1945), economist and banker, former President of the Vatican Bank.
• Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi (born 1973), World Cup-winning footballer.
• Simone Inzaghi (born 1976), professional footballer.
• Nina Zilli (born 1980), singer and songwriter who represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
• Giorgia Bronzini (born 1983), cyclist, World Champion of female Cycling in 2010 and 2011.