Pécs
Pécs ranks 780th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Miletus, Tuzla, and Miyazaki Prefecture. The most famous people from Pécs are Victor Vasarely, Marcel Breuer, and László Sólyom. The most famous people who died in Pécs are Ottokar III of Styria. Pécs has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Pécs is located in Hungary.
People
Between 1574 and 2000, Pécs was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including Victor Vasarely, Marcel Breuer, and László Sólyom. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Pécs including Ottokar III of Styria.
People Born in Pécs
Go to all RankingsVictor Vasarely
ARTIST
1906 - 1997
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 1
Marcel Breuer
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1981
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 2
László Sólyom
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 3
Béla Tarr
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - 2026
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 4
İbrahim Peçevi
HISTORIAN
1574 - 1650
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 5
Kató Lomb
WRITER
1909 - 2003
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 6
Lipót Fejér
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 7
Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1855 - 1925
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 8
Jenő Jandó
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2023
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 9
Lajos Asztalos
CHESS PLAYER
1889 - 1956
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 10
Olga Tass
GYMNAST
1929 - 2020
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 11
István Gulyás
TENNIS PLAYER
1931 - 2000
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Pécs
Go to all RankingsAttila Mesterházy
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 17
Bernadett Szél
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 19
Kevin Csoboth
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 37.14
Rank: 20
Viktor Knoch
SKATER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.85
Rank: 21
People Deceased in Pécs
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Most individuals born in present day Pécs were soccer players (4), politicians (3), athletes (3), swimmers (2), and artists (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Pécs, including Pál Dárdai, Zoltán Gera, and Dénes Dibusz. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pécs, including Pál Dárdai, Zoltán Gera, and Dénes Dibusz.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Pécs since 1700.

















