List of people from Catalonia: Difference between revisions

This is a list of famous Catalan people.

• Ferran Adrià (1962-) Chef
• Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909), musician
• Josep Sadoc Alemany (1814-1888), first Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco, California
• Valentí Almirall (1841-1904), politician, author of "Lo catalanisme", founder of the first daily periodical in Catalan language: "El diari català"
• Carmen Amaya (1913-1963), Flamenco dancer
• Victòria dels Àngels (1923-2005), soprano
• François Arago (1786-1853), scientist
• Facundo Bacardí (1814–1887), merchant, founder of Bacardi
• Ignasi Barraquer (Barcelona 1884 - 1965), ophthalmologist
• Ricardo Bofill (1939-), architect
• Pere Bosch-Gimpera (1891-1974), anthropologist, archaeologist and prehistorian
• Francisco "Paco" Bultó, founder of Montesa and Bultaco motorcycle companies
• Montserrat Caballé (1933-), soprano
• Pere Calders (1912-1994), writer
• Francesc Cambó (1876-1947), politician
• Josep Carner, poet
• Josep Carreras (1946-), tenor
• Pau Casals (1876-1973), cellist
• Ramon Casas i Carbó (1866–1932), artist
• Ildefons Cerdà (1815-1876), urban planner
• Josep Comas i Solà (1868-1937), astronomer, discoverer of the asteroid named 'Barcelona'
• Pascal Comelade (1955-), musician
• Lluís Companys i Jover (1882-1940), politician, 123rd President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
• Àlex Crivillé (1970-), motorcycle racer, won 1999 500cc GP world championship
• Xavier Cugat (1900-1990), musician
• Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), artist
• Alexandre Deulofeu (1903-1977), historian
• Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850-1927), architect
• Sandrine Erdely-Sayo (1968-), pianist, composer
• Salvador Espriu (1913-1985), writer
• Pompeu Fabra (1868-1948), grammarian
• Cesc Fàbregas (1987-), footballer for Arsenal
• José Figueres Ferrer (1906-1990), politician, President of Costa Rica in three occasions
• Alexandre Galí (1886-1969), pedagogue and historian
• Pau Gasol (1980-), NBA basketball player
• Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), architect
• Maria Gay (1879-1943), mezzo-soprano
• Sete Gibernau (1972-), MotoGP motorcycle racer (retired)
• Joan Gili (1907-1998), antiquarian book-seller, publisher and translator.
• Àngel Guimerà, (1845-1924), writer.
• Jaume I Rei d'Aragó, (1208–1276), king of Aragon and count of Barcelona
• Joseph Joffre (1825-1931), French soldier, born in Ribesaltes (Roussillon)
• Josep Irla i Bosch (1874-1958), politician, 124th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
• Raúl López (1980-), former NBA basketball player
• Francesc Macià i Llussà, (1859-1933), soldier, politician and 122nd President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
• Aristide Maillol (1861-1944), sculptor and painter
• Joan Maragall (1860-1911), writer
• Pasqual Maragall i Mira (1941-), politician, 127th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
• Ramon Margalef i López (1919-2004), biologist especialized in ecology
• Marcel Martí (1925-), sculptor
• Stephen Maturin, a fictional character in the Aubrey-Maturin novels of Patrick O'Brian
• Joan Miró (1893-1983), artist
• Federico Mompou (1893-1987), composer
• Tete Montoliu (1933-1997), jazz pianist
• Federica Montseny (1905-1994), anarchist politician
• Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol (1819-1885), inventor of the submarine
• Ramon Muntaner (c. 1270-1336), soldier and writer of the 14th century
• Andreu Nin (1892-1937), heterodox communist politician
• Narcís Oller (1846-1930), writer
• Saint Joseph Oriol (1650—1702)
• Joan Oró (1923–2004), biologist
• Manuel de Pedrolo (1918-), writer.
• Dani Pedrosa (1985-), motorcycle racer, 125 and 250cc world champion
• Pere III of Aragó (1239-1285), king of Aragon and count of Barcelona
• Josep Pla (1897-1981), writer
• Alfonso "Sito" Pons (1959-), former world champion motorcycle racer, owner of MotoGP race team
• Gaspar de Portolà (ca. 1717– aft. 1784), explorer and governor of California from 1768-1770
• Enric Prat de la Riba (1879-1917), politician
• Salvador Puig i Antich (1948–1974), Catalan anarchist, last person executed during Franco's regime
• Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867 -1956), architect
• Jordi Pujol i Soley (1930-), politician, 126th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
• Carles Puyol (1978-), football player
• Carles Reixach (1947-), football player
• Carles Riba (1893-1959), poet
• Fina Rifà (1939-), illustrator
• Charlie Rivel (1896-1983), clown
• Mercè Rodoreda (1909-1983), writer
• Nani Roma (1972-), motorcyclist, winner of 2004 Dakar Rally
• Shane Ruttle Martinez (1979-), Human rights journalist
• Jordi Sabater Pi (1922–), primatologist
• Xavier Sala-i-Martin (1963-), economist
• Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920-), president of the IOC from 1980 to 2001
• Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (born 1971), tennis player
• Jordi Savall (1941-), musician
• Rosa Sensat (1873-1961), pedagogue
• Junipero Serra (1713-1784), Roman Catholic saint & Jesuit missionary
• Joan Manuel Serrat (1943-), singer and author
• Josep Lluís Sert (1902-1983), architect, cofounder of the GATCPAC group, professor at Harvard
• Fernando Sor (1778-1839), composer
• Antoni Tàpies (1923-), artist
• Esteban Terradas i Illa (1883-1950), mathematician, scientist and engineer
• Josep Trueta (1897-1977), doctor, professor of orthopedy at Oxford
• Jacint Verdaguer (1845-1902), poet
• Nacho Vidal (1973-), pornographic actor
• Pere d'Alberní i Teixidor (1747-1802), soldier and explorer, commanded the First Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia in the Spanish conquest of the modern-day British Columbia between 1790 and 1792 and was Interim Governor of California in 1800.
• Pere Fages i Beleta (1734–1794), soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military Governor of New California from 1770 to 1774, and Governor of the Californias from 1782 to 1791.
• Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira (1716-1784), soldier, governor of Baja California and Alta California, explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey.
• Josep Moragues i Mas (1669-1715), Catalan patriot, leaded the insurgence against the Bourbonic troops after the War of the Spanish Succession until his death.
• Rafael Casanova i Comes (1660-1743), lawyer and Conseller en Cap of the Consell de Cent of Barcelona.

References

Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.

See also

• List of people by nationality
• List of Spaniards
• List of French people
• List of Andorrans