Seventy-Five Italians That Changed History

About the Book

The seventy-five Italians (plus eighteen) in this volume by their actions and/or influence changed the course of history in their field and beyond. This change may have been societal, scientific, ethical, geographic, political, religious or in several other different manners In the selection of each individual. We make no value judgements as to the positive or negative effect that they have had on history. In many cases you may deduce it to be obvious as in the case of Benito Mussolini having a not so good reputation or Michelangelo as a positive influence. On the other hand, opinions may vary on Frank Zappa. We will make no value judgements here only that the persons included changed history. You will notice that those selected are not necessarily persons born in the region or nation of Italy only that their heritage is Italian. Many have ancestry of Italian descent but born outside the peninsula as is the case for Sylvester Stallone and Melanie. However, the vast majority of those selected were born in Italy or born in Italy and emigrated. On each page describing each individual, we will list their biographical information, contributions and evidence we believe justifies their inclusion in this prestigious list. These are short biographies that we hope will inspire you to do further research that may interest you further.

About the Author

D.R. Giovengo is a retired U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer (Diplomat). He held numerous positions responsible for Embassy operations in France, Albania, Kuwait, Pakistan, Switzerland and Iraq. In Iraq he managed the Medical Services Support Iraq Program. With the Department he was posted as a Diplomat in Residence at the University of Illinois in Chicago and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Allegheny College. Before joining the Department, he was the HR Director at a large retail corporation headquartered in Pittsburgh. Also, while in the U. S. a high school soccer coach for many years. He holds a MA in business ethics and leadership from Duquesne University and BA from the University of Pittsburgh and resides in Pittsburgh.