Photo: Bernocchi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons²⁴

Antonio Bernocchi

Italian entrepreneur and fashion designer (1859–1930)¹

Antonio Bernocchi (17 January 1859 – 8 December 1930) was an Italian industrialist, who built up a successful textile factory at Legnano, in Lombardy.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Antonio Bernocchi (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 17, 1859, died Dec 8, 1930.¹

Companies

Bank of LegnanoFounder²³

Career

Occupation: politician, inventor, dressmaker, entrepreneur, industrial designer, designer.¹⁷

1929 to 1930Senator of the Kingdom of Italy¹³
1927 to 1929Chief executive officer, A.C. Legnano¹³
1923 to 1930Chief executive officer, Old hospital of Legnano¹³
1923 to 1930Chair, Ospedale Civile di Legnano¹⁵
1916 to 1920Chief executive officer, Old hospital of Legnano¹³
1916 to 1924Chief executive officer, A.C. Legnano¹³
1916 to 1920Chair, Ospedale Civile di Legnano¹⁵
Since 1916Chair, A.C. Legnano¹⁶
1901 to 1902Mayor of Legnano¹³
Date not recordedFounded Primary School Bernocchi³
Date not recordedFounded Archiepiscopal seminary of Milan⁴
Date not recordedFounded Legnano⁵

More of their career (10)

Date not recordedFounded Coppa Bernocchi⁶
Date not recordedFounded Centro elioterapico Bernocchi⁷
Date not recordedFounded Ospedale Civile di Legnano⁸
Date not recordedFounded A.C. Legnano⁹
Date not recordedFounded Bank of Legnano¹⁰
Date not recordedFounded 2017 Coppa Bernocchi¹¹
Date not recordedFounded school Antonio Bernocchi¹²
Date not recordedSponsor¹³
Date not recordedChief executive officer, Bernocchi¹³
Date not recordedChair, Gruppo Sportivo Bernocchi¹⁴

Known for: rayon, Luminator Bernocchi.¹⁸

Personal life

BornJan 17, 1859, Castellanza¹⁹
DiedDec 8, 1930, Milan²⁰
CitizenshipKingdom of Italy²¹

Philanthropy

Bernocchi made several charitable donations. After the demoralising Italian defeat at Caporetto in November 1917 he was the first to donate to a new charitable organisation for the benefit of war veterans, La Patria Riconoscente, which would later become the Opera Nazionale Combattenti. He gave funds for the establishment or expansion of schools and hospitals in Legnano, where two schools are named after him. He was a benefactor of La Scala in Milan. His most substantial donation was a bequest of five million lire to the city of Milan for the construction of the Palazzo dell'Arte, home of the Triennale exhibition, in the Parco Sempione. The pavilion, also known as Palazzo Bernocchi, was designed by Giovanni Muzio and built between 1931 and 1933; construction was financed by Bernocchi and by his brothers Andrea and Michele.

The Coppa Bernocchi, a bicycle race held at Legnano since 1919, is dedicated to Bernocchi.

From Wikipedia’s article on Antonio Bernocchi (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

1905Order of Merit for Labour²²
Date not recordedMedal to the meritorious of public education²²
Date not recordedMilitary Order of Italy²²
Date not recordedgrand officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy²²

Sources

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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi on Wikidata
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WikipediaAntonio Bernocchi on Wikipedia
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Founded Primary School Bernocchi, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Founded Archiepiscopal seminary of Milan, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Founded Legnano, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Founded Coppa Bernocchi, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Founded Centro elioterapico Bernocchi, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Founded Ospedale Civile di Legnano, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Founded A.C. Legnano, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Founded Bank of Legnano, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Founded 2017 Coppa Bernocchi, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Founded school Antonio Bernocchi, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Sponsor, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Chair, Gruppo Sportivo Bernocchi, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Chair, Ospedale Civile di Legnano, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: Chair, A.C. Legnano, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAntonio Bernocchi: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataBank of Legnano, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsAntonio Bernocchi photo by Bernocchi, Public domain