Francesco Borromini, Swiss sculptor and architect; (1599-1667)

Francesco Patrizi, (1529-1597) Italian philosopher and scientist;

Francesco Guardi, Italian artist; (1712-1793)

Francesco Albani, Italian painter; (1578-1660)

Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist; (1618-1663)

Francesco Cavalli, Italian composer; (1602-1676)

Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian composer; (1690-1768)

Francesco Primaticcio, 1504-1570) Italian painter, architect, and sculptor;

Francesco Moser, Italian cyclist (1951-)

Francesco Hayez, Italian painter (1791-1882)

Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany; (1541-1587)

Francesco Antonio Bonporti, Italian priest and composer; (1672-1749)

Francesco Rosi, Italian film maker (1922-)

Francesco Antonio Zaccaria, Italian theologian and historian; (1714-1795)

Francesco Berni, (1497 - 1536), Italian writer;

Francesco da Mosto, Italian architect, film maker and TV presenter (1961-)

Francesco Geminiani, Italian violinist and composer; (1687-1762)

Francesco Durante, Italian composer; (1684-1755)

Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist; (1675-1755)

Francesco Algarotti, Italian philosopher; (1712-1764)

Antonio Francesco Grazzini, (1503-1584) Italian writer;

Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist; (1662-1729)

Francesco Manfredini, Italian composer; (1684-1762)

Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist; (1726-1778)

Francesco Postiglione, Italian swimmer and water polo player (1972-)

Francesco Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer; (1659-1739)

Francesco Zuccarelli, painter, elected to the Venetian Academy in 1763; (1702-1788)