Oradea ranks 1,157th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nazareth, Mataró, and Narbonne. Memorable people born in Oradea include Sigismund Báthory, Georges Politzer, and Gabriel Báthory. Memorable people who died in Oradea include George II Rákóczi, Gabriel Báthory, and Miklós Nyiszli. Oradea has been the birth place of many politicians and philosophers and the death place of many politicians and writers. Oradea is located in Romania.
Oradea is a city in Romania, located in the Crișana region. The seat of Bihor County, Oradea is one of the most important economic, social and cultural centers in the western part of Romania. The city is located in the north-west of the country, nestled between hills on the Crișana plain and situated on the banks of the river Crișul Repede that divides the city into almost equal halves. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1570 and 1986, Oradea was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Sigismund Báthory, Georges Politzer, and Gabriel Báthory. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Oradea including George II Rákóczi, Gabriel Báthory, and Miklós Nyiszli.
1572 - 1613
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 1
1903 - 1942
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 2
1589 - 1613
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 3
1570 - 1637
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4
1914 - 1996
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 5
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 6
1906 - 1944
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 7
1830 - 1902
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 8
1903 - 1975
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 9
1910 - 1962
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 10
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 11
1621 - 1660
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1
1589 - 1613
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 2
1901 - 1956
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 3
1910 - 1981
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 4
1946 - 2021
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Oradea were politicians (3), philosophers (2), soccer players (2), chemists (1), and singers (1), while most who died were politicians (3), writers (1), and soccer players (1).
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oradea, including Júlia Várady. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oradea, including Sigismund Báthory, Gabriel Báthory, and Kálmán Tisza.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Oradea since 1700.