Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was a leading Italian-American experimental physicist. He made major contributions to cosmic ray and

Was a leading Italian-American experimental physicist. He made major contributions to cosmic ray and particle physics from 1930 through the 1950s, and pioneered X-ray astronomy and space plasma physics in the 1960s.After receiving the doctorate degree from the University of Bologna, he began his career in 1928 as assistant at the Physics Institute of the University of Florence where he made his first discoveries regarding the nature of cosmic rays. In 1932 he was called to the University of Padua as professor of experimental physics. There, in addition to teaching and research, Rossi planned the new Physics Institute of the University and oversaw its construction. In the fall of 1938 he was expelled from his position as a result of the racial decrees of the fascist state. Rossi was Jewish and so was his wife, Nora Lombroso (granddaughter of anthropologist, Cesare Lombroso), so they had to leave Italy and traveled to America with brief stays in Copenhagen

An Italian retired football (soccer) manager and former player.Bolchi, a midfielder, made his debut

An Italian retired football (soccer) manager and former player.Bolchi, a midfielder, made his debut at the age of 18 with F.C. Internazionale Milano in a Serie A away match lost 1-0 to S.S.C. Napoli on May 18, 1958. He played six seasons with the nerazzurri, with 109 caps and 10 goals, gaining the nickname Maciste and appearing for the Italian team in four occasions, all in 1961. He then played for Serie B side Verona, and returned to play in the top division for Atalanta and Torino, where he ended his playing career in 1970.

An Italian classical pianist and composer.Canino quickly established an international reputation, no

An Italian classical pianist and composer.Canino quickly established an international reputation, not only as a soloist but also as a chamber musician and an accompanist. Among those with whom he has appeared are the violinists Itzhak Perlman, Salvatore Accardo, Viktoria Mullova, Pierre Amoyal and Uto Ughi and the cellist Lynn Harrell. He is the pianist of the celebrated Trio di Milano, together with the violinist Mariana Sirbu and cellist Rocco Filippini.

Was a Italian professional road bicycle racer.Cenghialta was born at Montecchio Maggiore. After his

Was a Italian professional road bicycle racer.Cenghialta was born at Montecchio Maggiore. After his cycling career, Cenghialta became directeur sportif. As of 2008, Cenghialta was directeur sportif of Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo.

Was an Italian football (soccer) midfielder. Born in Udine, he played in the 1930s and 1940s for Tri

Was an Italian football (soccer) midfielder. Born in Udine, he played in the 1930s and 1940s for Triestina, AC Milan, Genoa, Anonetana, and Udinese. He played 195 matches in Serie A and scored 18 goals.For the Italy national football team he was the youngest player selected to the 1938 FIFA World Cup squad and became world champion despite not playing a game.

An Italian football player who plays as a centre back for Reggina Calcio in the Italian Serie A.He s

An Italian football player who plays as a centre back for Reggina Calcio in the Italian Serie A.He started his career in the ranks of Reggina, and started enjoying regular first-team football after a 1996-97 switch to Serie C2 Tricase Calcio. In the summer of 1998, he returned to Reggina and helped them to promotion to Serie A. The following season was even better, with Cirillo scoring twice in 32 matches and catching the eye of F.C. Internazionale Milano, joining in 2000

An Italian ex-football player and former coach of the Serie A team A.S. Roma from 14 March 2005 to 3

An Italian ex-football player and former coach of the Serie A team A.S. Roma from 14 March 2005 to 30 June 2005. He was a winger. Among the best in the world during his time, Conti was extremely fast, a great passer and a phenomonal dribbler.His two sons Daniele and Andrea are both professional footballers.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s.

An Italian football (soccer) defender. He currently plays for Reggina.

An Italian football (soccer) defender. He currently plays for Reggina.

An Italian football defender who currently plays for A.S. Livorno Calcio.He won the 1997 Mediterrane

An Italian football defender who currently plays for A.S. Livorno Calcio.He won the 1997 Mediterranean Games football tournament.

Was an Italian classical-liberal political philosopher and lawyer.A well-known book of him is Freedo

Was an Italian classical-liberal political philosopher and lawyer.A well-known book of him is Freedom and the Law, published in English in 1961. In this work he points out the importance of the historical law (Roman jus civile and English common law) and

Was an Italian footballer.He was born in Parma. During his career he played for U.C. Sampdoria, Juve

Was an Italian footballer.He was born in Parma. During his career he played for U.C. Sampdoria, Juventus F.C. and A.C. Milan. He earned 21 caps and scored 4 goals for the Italy national football team, and played in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

An Italian footballer.His father was Renato Nobili and his Mother Silvana Bertazzi. He has 4 brother

An Italian footballer.His father was Renato Nobili and his Mother Silvana Bertazzi. He has 4 brothers ( Tullio, Cesare, Marco, Fausto) and 1 sister (Mara). He has two sons (Simone e Danielle) and a daughter (Chiara) and is married to Anna.Nobili spent a season in Serie A with Cagliari but is best known for his career with Maceratese and with Pescara which included two promotions to Serie A. He was a central figure in the team's midfield during this period.

Is an Albanian football striker who currently plays for KS Lushnja.

Is an Albanian football striker who currently plays for KS Lushnja.

A former professional Italian-Argentine football player and manager. He is most famous for his time

A former professional Italian-Argentine football player and manager. He is most famous for his time with S.S.C. Napoli, as both a player and a manager.Despite been born in Argentina, Peaola appeared for once for the Italy national football team in a match ironically against his country of birth.

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarte

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the featherweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Joseph Salas.

Was an Italian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of

Was an Italian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament.

Is a retired boxer from Italy.Visintin was a Light Welterweight (140 lb/63.5 kg) Olympic Bronze Meda

Is a retired boxer from Italy.Visintin was a Light Welterweight (140 lb/63.5 kg) Olympic Bronze Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympiad.

Is an Italian actor, filmmaker, former swimmer (he was the first Italian to swim 100m in less than a

Is an Italian actor, filmmaker, former swimmer (he was the first Italian to swim 100m in less than a minute). He is known for past roles in spaghetti westerns together with his long time filmpartner Terence Hill. Growing from a successful swimmer in his y

Is an Albanian politician, member of the Democratic Party of Albania, a center-right conservative Pa

Is an Albanian politician, member of the Democratic Party of Albania, a center-right conservative Party. Bujar Nishani joined the Democratic Party of Albania in 1991, after the fall of communism. He worked as chief of foreign relations in the ministry of