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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 much 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 lies within the drainage basin of the Danube River and is dominated by great lowland plains. It has a population of 9.5 million, comprised mostly of ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian is the official language, and among the few in Europe outside the Indo-European family. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city, and the dominant cultural and economic centre. 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

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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).

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.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Hungary since 1700.