Ugolini was born in the small town of Bertinoro in the Italian Romagna, the son of a poor watchmaker.
jˌuːɡəlˈiːni wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪnðə smˈɔːl tˈaʊn ʌv bˌɜːtɪnˈoːɹoʊ ɪnðɪ ɪtˈæliən ɹˈɑːmæɡnə, ðə sˈʌn əvə pˈʊɹ wˈɑːtʃmeɪkɚ.