Opatija
Opatija ranks 5,107th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Morteros, Kerman, and Pylos. Memorable people born in Opatija include Andrija Mohorovičić, Leo Sternbach, and Claudia Beni. Memorable people who died in Opatija include Theodor Billroth, and Gyula Szapáry. Opatija has been the birth place of many geologists, and chemists and the death place of many physicians, and politicians. Opatija is located in Croatia.
Opatija is a town and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in northwestern Croatia. The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic buildings reminiscent of the Austrian Riviera. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1857 and 1986, Opatija was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Andrija Mohorovičić, Leo Sternbach, and Claudia Beni. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Opatija including Theodor Billroth, and Gyula Szapáry.
People Born in Opatija
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Andrija Mohorovičić
GEOLOGIST
1857 - 1936
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 1
Leo Sternbach
CHEMIST
1908 - 2005
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 2
Claudia Beni
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Opatija
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Theodor Billroth
PHYSICIAN
1829 - 1894
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 1
Gyula Szapáry
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1905
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Opatija
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Most individuals born in present day Opatija were geologists (1), chemists (1), and singers (1), while most who died were physicians (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Opatija, including Claudia Beni. Whereas, throughout history, geologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Opatija, including Andrija Mohorovičić.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Opatija since 1700.
