Oradea
Oradea ranks 1,106th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Waco, Texas, Colchester, and Taif. The most famous people from Oradea are Sigismund Báthory, Gabriel Báthory, and Péter Pázmány. The most famous people who died in Oradea are George II Rákóczi, Miklós Nyiszli, and Gabriel Báthory. Oradea has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Oradea is located in Romania.
Oradea is the capital of the Crișana region in Romania. It serves as the administrative centre of Bihor County. The city is situated on both banks of the Crișul Repede River. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1570 and 1986, Oradea was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Sigismund Báthory, Gabriel Báthory, and Péter Pázmány. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Oradea including George II Rákóczi, Miklós Nyiszli, and Gabriel Báthory.
People Born in Oradea
Go to all RankingsSigismund Báthory
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1613
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 1
Gabriel Báthory
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1613
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 2
Péter Pázmány
PHILOSOPHER
1570 - 1637
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 3
Georges Politzer
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1942
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 4
Endre Kabos
FENCER
1906 - 1944
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 5
Kálmán Tisza
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1902
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 6
Brunó Ferenc Straub
CHEMIST
1914 - 1996
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 7
Júlia Várady
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 8
Lajos Steiner
ATHLETE
1903 - 1975
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 9
Iuliu Baratky
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1962
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 10
Károly Weichelt
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1971
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 11
Claudiu Keșerü
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Oradea
Go to all RankingsGeorge II Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1660
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 1
Miklós Nyiszli
WRITER
1901 - 1956
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 2
Gabriel Báthory
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1613
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 3
Emerich Jenei
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 4
Lőrinc Schlauch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1824 - 1902
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 5
Elemér Kocsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 6
Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2021
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Oradea were soccer players (4), politicians (3), philosophers (2), fencers (1), and chemists (1), while most who died were politicians (3), soccer players (2), writers (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oradea, including Claudiu Keșerü, and Marius Popa. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oradea, including Iuliu Baratky, Károly Weichelt, and Claudiu Keșerü.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Oradea since 1700.


















