Eger
Eger ranks 1,099th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Randers, Yamaguchi (city), and Borås. Memorable people born in Eger include Imre Frivaldszky, István Bárány, and György Piller. Memorable people who died in Eger include Géza Gárdonyi. Eger has been the birth place of many swimmers, and writers and the death place of many writers. Eger is located in Hungary.
Eger is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary. A city with county rights, Eger is best known for its medieval castle, thermal baths, baroque buildings, the northernmost Ottoman minaret, and red wines. Its population of around 53,000 (2017) makes it the 19th largest centre of population in Hungary, according to the census. The town is located on the Eger Stream, on the hills between the Mátra and Bükk mountains. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1799 and 1983, Eger was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Imre Frivaldszky, István Bárány, and György Piller. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Eger including Géza Gárdonyi.
People Born in Eger
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Imre Frivaldszky
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1870
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 1
István Bárány
SWIMMER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2
György Piller
FENCER
1899 - 1960
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 3
József Turay
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1963
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 4
Géza Kádas
SWIMMER
1926 - 1979
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 5
Sándor Bródy
WRITER
1863 - 1924
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 6
Károly Kárpáti
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1996
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 7
István Hevesi
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 8
Miklós Ambrus
ATHLETE
1933 - 2019
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 9
Albán Vermes
SWIMMER
1957 - 2021
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 10
András Sike
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 11
Gábor Hatos
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 29.70
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Eger
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POLITICIAN
1906 - 1996
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 7
Miklós Ambrus
ATHLETE
1933 - 2019
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 9
Albán Vermes
SWIMMER
1957 - 2021
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 10
Gábor Hatos
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 29.70
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Eger
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Eger were swimmers (3), writers (2), politicians (2), athletes (2), and wrestlers (2), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, swimmers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Eger, including Géza Kádas, and Albán Vermes. Whereas, throughout history, swimmers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Eger, including István Bárány, Géza Kádas, and Albán Vermes.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Eger since 1700.
