Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers: 2 prime ministers, 1 prime minister/president

      (prime minister) Francesco Crispi   1887-1891; 1893-1896  
      (prime minister) Francesco Saverio Nitti   1919-1920  
      (prime minister/president) Francesco Cossiga   1979-1980; 1985-1992  

Notable Actors and Actresses: 1 actor

      Francesco Quinn   1963-2011  

Notable Musicians: 1 composer

      Francesco Cavalli   1602-1676    

Notable Philosophers and Thinkers: 1 theologian

      Francis of Assisi (a.k.a. Francesco)   c. 1182-1226  

Notable Writers: 1 poet

      Francesco Petrarca   1304-1374  

Olympic Medalists: 2 bronze, 1 gold, 1 gold/bronze

      (bronze) Frane Katalinić (a.k.a. Francesco)   1924   rowing  
      (gold) Francesco Porzio   1992   water polo  
      (gold/bronze) Francesco Attolico   1992; 1996   water polo  
      (bronze) Francesco Postiglione   1996   water polo  

Saints: 9 saints, 4 blessed

      Saint Francis of Assisi (a.k.a. Francesco)   c. 1182-1226  
      Blessed Francesco Veninbeni of Fabriano   1251-1322  
      Blessed Francesco Arrighetto   ?-1328  
      Saint Francesco of Pesaro   ?-1350  
      Saint Francesco di Paola   1416-1508  
      Blessed Francesco di Calderola   ?-1507  
      Saint Francesco Caracciolo   1563-1608  
      Saint Francesco de Geronimo   1642-1716  
      Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani   1681-1742  
      Saint Francesco Bianchi   1743-1815  
      Saint Francesco Maria da Camporosso   1804-1866  
      Blessed Francesco Faà di Bruno   1825-1888  
      Saint Francesco Fogolla   ?-1900