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Hungary ranks 28th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Australia, Denmark, and Switzerland. Memorable people born in present day Hungary include Martin of Tours, Ferenc Puskás, and Elizabeth Báthory. Memorable people who died in Hungary include Suleiman the Magnificent, Ferenc Puskás, and Louis II of Hungary. Hungary has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and soccer players.
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi) of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of 9.6 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian is the official language, and Budapest is the country's capital and largest city. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 200 and 2000, present day Hungary was the birth place of 866 globally memorable people, including Martin of Tours, Ferenc Puskás, and Elizabeth Báthory. Additionaly, 434 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Hungary including Suleiman the Magnificent, Ferenc Puskás, and Louis II of Hungary.
316 - 397
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 1
1927 - 2006
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 2
1560 - 1614
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 3
1903 - 1957
HPI: 77.46
Rank: 4
1861 - 1925
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 5
1860 - 1904
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 6
1443 - 1490
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 7
1930 - Present
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 8
1874 - 1926
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 9
1506 - 1526
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 10
975 - 1038
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 11
1868 - 1957
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 12
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 101
1887 - 1985
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 109
1922 - 1998
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 177
1852 - 1919
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 274
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 280
1896 - 1937
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 281
1799 - 1868
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 282
1901 - 1962
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 298
1904 - 1983
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 329
1903 - 1986
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 335
1879 - 1964
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 340
1943 - 2021
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 364
1494 - 1566
HPI: 88.38
Rank: 1
1927 - 2006
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 2
1506 - 1526
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 3
975 - 1038
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 4
1896 - 1958
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 5
1929 - 2016
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 6
1206 - 1270
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 7
1456 - 1516
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 8
1885 - 1971
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 9
321 - 375
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 10
1288 - 1342
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 11
1175 - 1235
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 12
1101 - 1241
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 90
1922 - 1998
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 98
1449 - 1464
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 102
1064 - 1124
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 113
1481 - 1527
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 136
1276 - 1295
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 165
1904 - 1983
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 197
1852 - 1927
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 227
1574 - 1650
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 235
1905 - 1977
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 241
1890 - 1974
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 253
1810 - 1898
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 261
Most individuals born in present day Hungary were politicians (148), soccer players (129), athletes (93), writers (70), and fencers (35), while most who died were politicians (106), soccer players (60), writers (57), athletes (49), and fencers (14).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Hungary, including Ferenc Puskás, Sándor Kocsis, and László Kubala. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hungary, including Matthias Corvinus, Louis II of Hungary, and Stephen I of Hungary.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Hungary since 1700.