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== Early life and education ==
Francesco Nostrini was born on 29 July 1790 in [[Pizzo]], on the Tyrrhenian coast of [[Calabria]]. His branch held coastal property and lease claims along the western side of southern Italy.

Nostrini began private instruction in Pizzo on 1 October 1797. On 14 November 1802, he was sent to Monteleone for schooling in arithmetic, handwriting, and estate accounts. He completed his instruction on 18 May 1807 and returned to Pizzo to work under his father’s coastal agent.