Hungary
Hungary ranks 1,245th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Greensboro, North Carolina, Fuchū, Tokyo, and Burgos. Memorable people born in Hungary include Taksony of Hungary, Margaret of Hungary, and Friar Julian. Memorable people who died in Hungary include Mária Telkes, Taksony of Hungary, and Bořivoj II, Duke of Bohemia. Hungary has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Hungary is located in Hungary.
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 9.5 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
People
Between 931 and 1949, Hungary was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Taksony of Hungary, Margaret of Hungary, and Friar Julian. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Hungary including Mária Telkes, Taksony of Hungary, and Bořivoj II, Duke of Bohemia.
People Born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsTaksony of Hungary
POLITICIAN
931 - 972
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1
Margaret of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1175 - 1223
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 2
Friar Julian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1250 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 3
László Cseh
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1950
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 4
Antal Szalay
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1960
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 5
Gyula Polgár
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 6
Miklós Páncsics
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2007
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 7
István Nagy
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 1999
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 8
Vilma Hugonnai
PHYSICIAN
1847 - 1922
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 9
József Pálinkás
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 10
Ferenc Török
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 11
Mihály Kozma
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsFriar Julian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1250 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 3
István Nagy
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 1999
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 8
József Pálinkás
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 10
Mihály Kozma
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Hungary
Go to all RankingsMária Telkes
CHEMIST
1900 - 1995
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1
Taksony of Hungary
POLITICIAN
931 - 972
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 2
Bořivoj II, Duke of Bohemia
1064 - 1124
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 3
Ibolya Csák
ATHLETE
1915 - 2006
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 4
Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1055
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 5
György Faludy
WRITER
1910 - 2006
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 6
György Kárpáti
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 7
Béla Várady
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2014
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 8
Zoltán Várkonyi
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hungary were soccer players (7), politicians (2), religious figures (1), physicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (2), athletes (2), chemists (1), writers (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hungary, including Miklós Páncsics, István Nagy, and Mihály Kozma. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hungary, including László Cseh, Antal Szalay, and Gyula Polgár.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Hungary since 1700.