Osijek
Osijek ranks 502nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Okayama Prefecture, Helsingborg, and Tochigi Prefecture. Memorable people born in Osijek include Francis, Duke of Teck, Davor Šuker, and Josip Juraj Strossmayer. Memorable people who died in Osijek include Ingenuus. Osijek has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Osijek is located in Croatia.
Osijek is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja County. Osijek is on the right bank of the Drava River, 25 km (16 mi) upstream of its confluence with the Danube, at an elevation of 94 m (308 ft). Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1815 and 1996, Osijek was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including Francis, Duke of Teck, Davor Šuker, and Josip Juraj Strossmayer. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Osijek including Ingenuus.
People Born in Osijek
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Francis, Duke of Teck
1837 - 1900
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 1
Davor Šuker
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 2
Josip Juraj Strossmayer
1815 - 1905
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 3
Branko Lustig
1932 - 2019
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 4
Franjo Šeper
1905 - 1981
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 5
Kićo Slabinac
1944 - 2020
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 6
María Baxa
1946 - 2019
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 7
Domagoj Vida
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 8
Igor Cvitanović
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 9
Nenad Bjelica
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 10
Branko Grünbaum
1929 - 2018
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 11
Robert Špehar
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Osijek
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1944 - 2020
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 6
Branko Grünbaum
1929 - 2018
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 11
Robert Špehar
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 12
Borna Barišić
1992 - Present
HPI: 23.30
Rank: 22
People Deceased in Osijek
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Most individuals born in present day Osijek were soccer players (14), politicians (2), tennis players (2), producers (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Osijek, including Davor Šuker, Domagoj Vida, and Igor Cvitanović. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Osijek, including Davor Šuker, Domagoj Vida, and Igor Cvitanović.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Osijek since 1700.
