Debrecen
Debrecen ranks 1,013th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mayfair, Zaporizhzhia, and Galveston, Texas. The most famous people from Debrecen are Imre Lakatos, Magda Szabó, and Miklós Németh. The most famous people who died in Debrecen are Mihály Csokonai, Imre Hódos, and Pál Teleki. Debrecen has been the birth place of many athletes, and writers and the death place of many writers, and wrestlers. Debrecen is located in Hungary.
People
Between 1773 and 2000, Debrecen was the birth place of 22 globally memorable people, including Imre Lakatos, Magda Szabó, and Miklós Németh. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Debrecen including Mihály Csokonai, Imre Hódos, and Pál Teleki.
People Born in Debrecen
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Imre Lakatos
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 1974
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 1
Magda Szabó
WRITER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 2
Miklós Németh
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 3
Pál Kovács
FENCER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 4
Márta Rudas
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 5
Olga Gyarmati
ATHLETE
1924 - 2013
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 6
Tamás Vásáry
MUSICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 7
Mihály Csokonai
WRITER
1773 - 1805
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 8
Béla Békessy
ATHLETE
1875 - 1916
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 9
Zoltán Ambrus
WRITER
1861 - 1932
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10
Levente Lengyel
CHESS PLAYER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 11
Balázs Dzsudzsák
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Debrecen
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Sándor Sallai
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 14
Imre Csősz
MARTIAL ARTS
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 15
Peter Bence
MUSICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 16
Vivien Keszthelyi
RACING DRIVER
2000 - Present
HPI: 34.71
Rank: 18
Dávid Sigér
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.49
Rank: 19
People Deceased in Debrecen
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WRITER
1773 - 1805
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 1
Imre Hódos
WRESTLER
1928 - 1989
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 2
Pál Teleki
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Debrecen were athletes (5), writers (3), soccer players (3), musicians (2), and racing drivers (2), while most who died were writers (1), wrestlers (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Debrecen, including Márta Rudas, Luca Kozák, and Kornél Béke. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Debrecen, including Márta Rudas, Olga Gyarmati, and Béla Békessy.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Debrecen since 1700.
