Benvenuto Cellini

Benvenuto Cellini was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, and author. His best-known extant works include the Cellini Salt Cellar, the sculpture of Perseus with the Head of Medusa, and his autobiography, which has been described as "one of the most important documents of the 16th century".

3 November 1500

Born on the same birth day (3 November): Anne Milton • Beau McDonald • Claude Barma • David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon • Dennis McDermott • Dolph Lundgren • Emperor Meiji • Harry Stephen Keeler • John Barry (composer) • Julia Boyer Reinstein • Lionel Hitchman • Lulu (singer) • Maurice Couture • Pablo Aimar • Shigeaki Hattori • Sofoklis Venizelos • Stephen F. Austin • Tim McIlrath • Unai Emery