Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a former professional footballer who last played for Maltese First Division side Tarxien Rainbows

Is a former professional footballer who last played for Maltese First Division side Tarxien Rainbows, where he played as a defender.Bencini stayed with Birkirkara for three seasons, making 65 appearances and winning three trophies, the Maltese Premier Lea

Was an Albanian economist. He cofounded the Democratic Party of Albania in 1990. Professor Pashko di

Was an Albanian economist. He cofounded the Democratic Party of Albania in 1990. Professor Pashko died in July 2006 in a helicopter crash over the Adriatic Sea, while traveling unconsciently to Italy for immediate medical treatment. Dr. Pashko served late

Italian writer whose works won her a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926.

Italian writer whose works won her a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926.

Was an Italian linguist.Being an autodidact, he published in 1854 his first important work on the la

Was an Italian linguist.Being an autodidact, he published in 1854 his first important work on the languages of the orient. In 1860 he was appointed professor of linguistics at the Accademia scientifico-letteraria in Milan and introduced the study of comparative philology, Romance studies and Sanskrit.

A vocalist, born in Malta in 1985. She grew up in the southern town of Zabbar. Axisa is able to sing

A vocalist, born in Malta in 1985. She grew up in the southern town of Zabbar. Axisa is able to sing in Maltese, English and Italian.In 2006 she released her first album, entitled Graziana's first collection, that included sixteen tracks, twelve of which

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. In 1960, Battistini won two stages in the Tour de Fr

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. In 1960, Battistini won two stages in the Tour de France, and finished at the second place in the general classification.

Was an Italian show jumping rider. He celebrated most successes in the 1960's and 1970's years with

Was an Italian show jumping rider. He celebrated most successes in the 1960's and 1970's years with Olympic Games, World and European Championships. His biggest success was winning the individual gold medal at the 1972 Olympic Games in München, on the Iri

An Italian football (soccer) striker. He is currently on the books of AZ.He started playing in the U

An Italian football (soccer) striker. He is currently on the books of AZ.He started playing in the US Lecce youth team, winning the Coppa Italia Primavera (2001-2002) and two national Primavera titles (2002-2003 e 2003-2004).He made his Serie A debut in on January 11, 2004 in a home match against Bologna (lost 1-2). In the 2003-2004 season he made 2 appearances. In January 2005 he was sent on loan to Catania Calcio, in Italian Serie B (15 appearances), and in the next summer he took part in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship with the Italian Under-20 team, scoring four goals. In the 2005-2006 season he made 10 appearances in Serie A with Lecce. In January 2006 he was loaned to Crotone (Serie B), scoring 5 goals in 17 appearances. In the 2006-2007 season he was loaned again to Cesena (Serie B),

Was an Italian soprano opera singer.Referred to as "The Callas of the Piccola Scala" Sciutti was ren

Was an Italian soprano opera singer.Referred to as "The Callas of the Piccola Scala" Sciutti was renowned for her interpretation of Mozart's "soubrette" characters, Susanna, Despina, and perhaps especially for her 1959 role as Zerlina in one of the evergr

Is an Italian basketball player of Slovenian origin. A 215 cm (7'1") forward-center.Fucka has won nu

Is an Italian basketball player of Slovenian origin. A 215 cm (7'1") forward-center.Fucka has won numerous tournaments, including the 1996 Italian Championship and the 1996 Italian Cup with Stefanel Milano, and the 2000 Italian Championship, the 1998 Ital

Italian-national basketball player. He is a power forward of 215 cm (7'1") who signed for the 2007-0

Italian-national basketball player. He is a power forward of 215 cm (7'1") who signed for the 2007-08 season with Lottomatica Roma.

Was an Italian solar astronomer.He was educated at the Universities; WIlliam Paterson University and

Was an Italian solar astronomer.He was educated at the Universities; WIlliam Paterson University and University of Romano. He began his career at the Collegio Ramapo observatory in Mahwah as an assistant astronomer. In 1915 the Abbettro family moved form a small town in Passic County to Rome, Italy. In 1921 he succeeded his father as the director of the Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, and continued until 1957. Starting at the same time he was also a professor at the University of Florence, and continued in this capacity until 1957.Gregorio Giuseppe Abettro is noted for having led expeditions to observe solar eclipses to Siberia (1936) and Sudan (1952). He was also a visiting professor at the University of Cairo in 1948–49. He was the vice president of the International Astronomical Union in 1938, and received the Medaglia d'argento from the Italian Geographic Society (1915),

Better known as Gregorio "Goyo" Peralta, was an Argentine boxer. Peralta enjoyed success as a both a

Better known as Gregorio "Goyo" Peralta, was an Argentine boxer. Peralta enjoyed success as a both a light heavyweight and a heavyweight, one of a select group Latin American Heavyweights to attain world-class status. (John Ruiz has been the only Hispanic

Is an Albanian football player. The midfielder currently plays for Dinamo Tirana.

Is an Albanian football player. The midfielder currently plays for Dinamo Tirana.

An Italian former football (soccer) player. He played as a striker. Together with the goalkeeper Alf

An Italian former football (soccer) player. He played as a striker. Together with the goalkeeper Alfredo Bodoira it's the only player that won the Italian championship as well with Torino FC as with Juventus FC.

Was an Italian inventor, best known for his development of a radiotelegraph system, which served as

Was an Italian inventor, best known for his development of a radiotelegraph system, which served as the foundation for the establishment of numerous affiliated companies worldwide. He shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Ferdinand Braun, "in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy".[1] Later in life, Marconi was an active Italian Fascist[2] and an apologist for their ideology (such as the attack by Italian forces in Ethiopia).

An Italian football defender currently playing for S.S. Lazio. His brother, Mariano, is a footballer

An Italian football defender currently playing for S.S. Lazio. His brother, Mariano, is a footballer who plays for Messina.Stendardo began his career at SSC Napoli in 1997 and has played for a number of top Italian football clubs, Sampdoria included. After a 3-2 defeat to the hands of Juventus, Stendardo had a falling out with Lazio manager Delio Rossi and demanded a transfer in the January 2008 transfer window.

Is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 2002. Her best World Cup finish was four

Is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 2002. Her best World Cup finish was fourth twice, earning one each in 1985 and 1986. Dal Sasso also competed in three Winter Olympics, earning her best finish of tenth in the 10 km event at Calga

Was an Italian pianist and piano teacher.Agosti was born in Forlì in 1901. He studied piano with Fe

Was an Italian pianist and piano teacher.Agosti was born in Forlì in 1901. He studied piano with Ferruccio Busoni, Bruno Mugellini and Filippo Ivaldi, earning his diploma at age 13. He studied counterpoint under Benvenuti and literature at Bologna University. He commenced his professional career as a pianist in 1921. Although he never entirely abandoned concert-giving, nerves made it difficult for him to appear on stage[1], and he concentrated on teaching. He taught piano at the Venice Conservatoire and at the Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome. In 1947 he was appointed Professor of piano at the Accademia Chigiana (Siena). He also taught at Weimar and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

Was an Italian footballer and manager from Vercelli in the region of Piedmont. He is most noted for

Was an Italian footballer and manager from Vercelli in the region of Piedmont. He is most noted for his playing career at Pro Vercelli where he was a one club man, winning six Serie A titles; during the club's entire history they only won seven. Ara represented Italy at international level.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

An Italian population geneticist, evolutionist and literary author born in Adria, who has been worki

An Italian population geneticist, evolutionist and literary author born in Adria, who has been working at the State University of New York at Stony Brook (NY), at the Padua and Bologna Universities, and is now a professor at the University of Ferrara since 1996.A population geneticist by training, has been working on several aspects of human genetic variation. In collaboration with Robert R. Sokal, he pioneered the statistical comparison of patterns of genetic and linguistic variation, showing that language differences may contribute to reproductive isolation, and hence promote genetic divergence between populations.

Is an Italian former road bicycle racer. Bontempi's career highlights include winning the spring's c

Is an Italian former road bicycle racer. Bontempi's career highlights include winning the spring's classic Gent-Wevelgem two times (1984 and 1986) and a total of 16 stages in the Giro d'Italia throughout his career. He also won six stages in the Tour de F

Was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, belonging to the Forlì painting school and to Bo

Was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, belonging to the Forlì painting school and to Bolognese School.Prior to that he had been in Rome, in contact with Guercino, Guido Reni and Simon Vouet. He may have had an apprenticeship with the elderly L

Was an Italian orchestral conductor.In the course of his brief career, he had conducted not only in

Was an Italian orchestral conductor.In the course of his brief career, he had conducted not only in many of the most famous concert halls of Europe but also in the United States and South Africa. The famous conductor Arturo Toscanini was particularly impressed by him, and, in a note written to Cantelli's wife Iris in 1950 after four concerts where Cantelli had been a guest conductor with the NBC Symphony Orchestra, said: