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Also Known As San Francesco de Paola
Born March 27, 1416 • Kingdom of Naples
Died April 2, 1507 (aged 91) • France
Founder Minims
Marin Mersenne
French mathematician
Antonio del Pollaiuolo
Italian artist
Martino Longhi, the Younger
Italian architect
Giovanni Battista Pirelli
Italian industrialist
Piero del Pollaiuolo
Italian artist
Francesco da Sangallo
Italian sculptor
Guido da Polenta
Italian noble
Martino Longhi, the Elder
Italian architect
Giovanni Battista Foggini
Italian sculptor
Pietro Giovanni Guarneri
Italian violin maker
Giuseppe Guarneri
Italian violin maker [1698-1745]
Antonio Galli Bibiena
Italian architect
Nicolò Amati
Italian violin maker
Scipione Caffarelli
Italian cardinal
Cangrande I
Italian ruler
Guglielmo Boccanegra
Genoese ruler
Giuseppe Galli Bibiena
Italian theatrical designer
Francesco Barberini
Roman aristocrat
Bachiacca
Italian artist
Giuliano Amato
Italian politician