Craiova
Craiova ranks 606th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Göttingen, and Shkodër. Memorable people born in Craiova include Jean Negulesco, Constantin Sănătescu, and Nicolae Titulescu. Memorable people who died in Craiova include Ilie Balaci, Ioachim Moldoveanu, and Gheorghe Fiat. Craiova has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Craiova is located in Romania.
Craiova is the largest city in southwestern Romania, the seventh largest city in the country and the capital of Dolj County, situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1804 and 2004, Craiova was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including Jean Negulesco, Constantin Sănătescu, and Nicolae Titulescu. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Craiova including Ilie Balaci, Ioachim Moldoveanu, and Gheorghe Fiat.
People Born in Craiova
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Jean Negulesco
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1993
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 1
Constantin Sănătescu
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1947
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2
Nicolae Titulescu
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1941
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 3
Titu Maiorescu
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1917
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 4
Argentina Menis
ATHLETE
1948 - 2023
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 5
Gheorghe Bibescu
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1873
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 6
Corneliu Baba
PAINTER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 7
Robert Vancea
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 8
Constantin Coandă
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1932
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 9
Constantin Argetoianu
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1955
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 10
Adrian Ilie
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 11
Constantin Angelescu
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1948
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Craiova
Go to all RankingsGheorghe Bibescu
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1873
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 6
Adrian Popescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 16
Emil Săndoi
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 18
Corneliu Papură
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.34
Rank: 19
Alexandru Mitriță
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 26.73
Rank: 22
Radu Boboc
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 24
Elreen Ando
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 25
Katie Shanahan
SWIMMER
2004 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 26
People Deceased in Craiova
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Ilie Balaci
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 1
Ioachim Moldoveanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1981
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 2
Gheorghe Fiat
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2010
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Craiova
Go to all RankingsIoachim Moldoveanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1981
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 2
Gheorghe Fiat
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2010
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Craiova were soccer players (11), politicians (7), athletes (2), film directors (1), and painters (1), while most who died were soccer players (2), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Craiova, including Robert Vancea, Adrian Ilie, and Pavel Badea. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Craiova, including Robert Vancea, Adrian Ilie, and Pavel Badea.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Craiova since 1700.
