Donati is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Angelo Donati Cavalier Angelo Donati (3 February 1885 – 30 December 1960) was an Italian banker and philanthropist, and a diplomat of the San Marino Republic in Paris. Biography Donati was born in Modena to a Sephardi Jewish family. Himself a Jew, he ...

(1885-1960), Italian banker and philanthropist * Baldassare Donati (1525/30–1603), Italian composer of the late Renaissance * Bianca Donati (born 1995), Argentine field hockey player * Buoso Donati (—ca. 1285), character in Dante's ''

Divine Comedy The ''Divine Comedy'' (, ) is an Italian narrative poetry, narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun and completed around 1321, shortly before the author's death. It is widely considered the pre-eminent work in Italian literature and one of ...

'' * Cianfa Donati (—bef. 1289), character in Dante's ''

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Corso Donati Corso Donati ( – 6 October 1308) was a politician and leader of the Black Guelph faction in 13th- and early 14th- century Florence. Bologna and Pistoia In the late thirteenth century, power in Florence and the other Tuscan cities was divided b ...

(–1308), leader of the Black Guelphs in Florence, brother of Forese and Piccarda *

Danilo Donati Danilo Donati (6 April 1926 – 1 December 2001) was an Italian costume designer and production designer. In a career spanning over four decades, he is recognized for his prolific work across stage and screen. He has received numerous accolades, ...

(1926–2001), Italian costume designer *

Enrico Donati Enrico Donati (February 19, 1909 – April 25, 2008) was an Italian-American Surrealist painter and sculptor. Life and work Son of Federico Donati and Marianna Vita, nephew of Angelo Donati, born in Milan in 1909, Enrico Donati studied economics ...

(1909–2008), American Surrealist painter and sculptor of Italian birth *

Forese Donati Forese Donati was an Italian nobleman born in Florence, associated with the Guelphs. He was the son of Simone di Forese and Tessa, and the brother of Corso and Piccarda Donati.Cellerino, L. (1992). Donati, Forese In "Dizionario Biografico". Retri ...

(–1296), brother of Corso and Piccarda, a friend of Dante Alighieri included as a character in the Divine Comedy *

Giovanni Battista Donati Giovanni Battista Donati (; 16 December 182620 September 1873) was an Italian astronomer. Donati graduated from the university of his native city, Pisa, and afterwards joined the staff of the Observatory of Florence in 1852. He was appointed di ...

(1826–1873), Italian astronomer *

Giulio Donati Giulio Donati (born 5 February 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back. Club career Inter Milan Primavera and first team Born in Pietrasanta, the Province of Lucca, Donati started his career at hometown club Lucc ...

(born 1990), Italian footballer *

Giuseppe Donati Giuseppe Donati (2 December 1836 – 14 February 1925) was an Italian musical instrument maker who invented the ocarina, a ceramic wind instrument based on the principle of a Helmholtz resonator. Donati was born in Budrio. Legend has it tha ...

(1836–1925), inventor of the modern

ocarina The ocarina (otherwise known as a potato flute) is a wind musical instrument; it is a type of vessel flute. Variations exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the bo ...

Ignazio Donati Ignazio Donati (c. 1570 – 21 January 1638) was an Italian composer of the early Baroque music, Baroque era. He was one of the pioneers of the style of the concertato motet. Biography Ignazio Donati was born in Casalmaggiore (now in the Prov ...

(c. 1570–1638), Italian composer *

Massimo Donati Massimo Donati (born 26 March 1981) is an Italian professional football manager, pundit and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of club Sampdoria. Born in San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy, Donati made 314 app ...

(born 1981), Italian footballer *

Matteo Donati Matteo Donati (; born 28 February 1995) is an Italian former professional tennis player and current tennis coach. Career On 13 April 2015, he reached the final of the ATP Challenger, the Napoli Cup, and reached a career-high of No. 247 in the ...

(born 1995), Italian tennis player * Piccarda Donati (13th century), sister to Corso and Forese, included as a character in Dante's ''Divine Comedy'' *

Robert Donati Robert Donati (June 4, 1940 – c. September 21, 1991), who went by the name of Bobby and was also known by the nickname Bobby D – was an American career criminal. Along with his twin brother Richard, he was associated with the New England-based ...

(1940–1991), American organized-crime figure suspected of masterminding the

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, 13 works of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Security guards admitted two men posing as policemen responding to a disturbance call, and the thieves bound the guar ...

* Sam Donati (born 1979), duck enthusiast *

Silvano Donati Silvano Donati is a physicist in the field of photonics. He is an emeritus professor at the University of Pavia where he has been Full Professor for 30 years and created the Electro-Optical Engineering Group. Career Donati started his career at CI ...

(born 1942), scientist, professor of photonics *

Virgil Donati Virgil Donati (born 22 October 1958) is an Australian drummer, composer and producer. He holds the drum sticks in the traditional style and is also proficient at the keyboard. Donati formed Planet X with Derek Sherinian and was the band's pri ...

(born 1958), Australian drummer * Vitaliano Donati (1717–1762), Italian botanist

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