Galați
Galați ranks 1,559th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Afghanistan, Gjakova, and Youngstown, Ohio. Memorable people born in Galați include Radu Lupu, Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, and Ileana Cotrubaș. Memorable people who died in Galați include Nicolae Rainea. Galați has been the birth place of many soccer players, and musicians and the death place of many referees. Galați is located in Romania.
Galați is the capital city of Galați County in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in eastern Romania. Galați is a port town on the Danube River. and the sixth largest of all cities on the Danube river. According to the 2021 census it is the 8th most populous city in Romania. Galați is an economic centre based around the port of Galați, the naval shipyard, and the largest steel factory in Romania, Galați steel works. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1887 and 2005, Galați was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Radu Lupu, Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, and Ileana Cotrubaș. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Galați including Nicolae Rainea.
People Born in Galați
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Radu Lupu
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 1
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
ENGINEER
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 2
Ileana Cotrubaș
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 3
Ilan Gilon
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2022
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 4
Dănuț Lupu
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 5
Florin Cernat
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 6
Delia Grigore
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 7
Viorica Susanu
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.45
Rank: 8
Sorin Ghionea
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 30.76
Rank: 9
Alexandru Bourceanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 28.33
Rank: 10
Bianca Costea
SWIMMER
2005 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Galați
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POLITICIAN
1956 - 2022
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 4
Dănuț Lupu
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 5
Bianca Costea
SWIMMER
2005 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Galați
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Galați were soccer players (4), musicians (1), engineers (1), singers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were referees (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Galați, including Dănuț Lupu, Florin Cernat, and Sorin Ghionea. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Galați, including Dănuț Lupu, Florin Cernat, and Sorin Ghionea.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Galați since 1700.
