Famous People Born in Florence, Italy

Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli was born in Florence the 15 November 1940. He was raised in modest surroundings but with strong artistic traditions

Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de Medici was born on January 1, 1449 in Florence, Italy. "Lorenzo The Magnificent," as he was called by the people of Florence, was a statesman, ruler, and patron of the arts

Donatello
Sculptor of Florence . (1383-1466). Donato, who was always called Donatello by his friends and relatives, was born in Florence in the year 1383, and produced many works
Caterina de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici was born to the Medici family of Florence in 1519. She was an Italian woman who eventually became Queen of France

Antonio Meucci
Antonio Meucci was born in San Frediano, near Florence, in April 1808. He studied design and mechanical engineering at Florence's Academy of Fine Arts and invented the telephone in 1849 and filed his first patent caveat (notice of intention to take out a patent) in 1871
Amerigo Vespucci
Vespucci was the one person for whom North and South America was named after. Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy in March of 1451, and grew up in a considerable mansion near the river. His dream as a young boy was to travel and get a better picture about what the Earth looked like