Debrecen
Debrecen ranks 1,013th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mayfair, Zaporizhzhia, and Galveston, Texas. Memorable people born in Debrecen include Imre Lakatos, Magda Szabó, and Miklós Németh. Memorable people who died in Debrecen include Mihály Csokonai, Pál Teleki, and Imre Hódos. Debrecen has been the birth place of many athletes, and writers and the death place of many writers, and soccer players. Debrecen is located in Hungary.
Debrecen is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres. Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 1944–1945. It is home to the University of Debrecen. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1773 and 1998, Debrecen was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Imre Lakatos, Magda Szabó, and Miklós Németh. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Debrecen including Mihály Csokonai, Pál Teleki, and Imre Hódos.
People Born in Debrecen
Go to all RankingsImre Lakatos
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 1974
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 1
Magda Szabó
WRITER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 2
Miklós Németh
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 3
Pál Kovács
FENCER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 4
Olga Gyarmati
ATHLETE
1924 - 2013
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 5
Márta Rudas
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 6
Tamás Vásáry
MUSICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 7
Mihály Csokonai
WRITER
1773 - 1805
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 8
Levente Lengyel
CHESS PLAYER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 9
Béla Békessy
ATHLETE
1875 - 1916
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 10
Zoltán Ambrus
WRITER
1861 - 1932
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 11
Balázs Dzsudzsák
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Debrecen
Go to all RankingsLuca Kozák
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.51
Rank: 15
Péter Holoda
SWIMMER
1996 - Present
HPI: 27.15
Rank: 16
Kornél Béke
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 16.48
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Debrecen
Go to all RankingsMihály Csokonai
WRITER
1773 - 1805
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 1
Pál Teleki
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 2
Imre Hódos
WRESTLER
1928 - 1989
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Debrecen
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Most individuals born in present day Debrecen were athletes (5), writers (3), politicians (2), swimmers (2), and philosophers (1), while most who died were writers (1), soccer players (1), and wrestlers (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 Olga Gyarmati, Márta Rudas, 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.