Sibiu
Sibiu ranks 1,517th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Falun, Hispania, and Porvoo. Memorable people born in Sibiu include Klaus Iohannis, Arthur Arz von Straußenburg, and Radu Vasile. Memorable people who died in Sibiu include Mihnea cel Rău, Samuel von Brukenthal, and Alexandru Vaida-Voevod. Sibiu has been the birth place of many gymnasts, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Sibiu is located in Romania.
Sibiu is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some 275 km (171 mi) north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the Olt River. Now the seat of Sibiu County, between 1692 and 1791 and 1849–65 Sibiu was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania. Until 1876, the Hecht hause in Sibiu served as the seat of the Transylvanian Saxon University. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1857 and 1989, Sibiu was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Klaus Iohannis, Arthur Arz von Straußenburg, and Radu Vasile. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Sibiu including Mihnea cel Rău, Samuel von Brukenthal, and Alexandru Vaida-Voevod.
People Born in Sibiu
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Klaus Iohannis
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 1
Arthur Arz von Straußenburg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1857 - 1935
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 2
Radu Vasile
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 3
Hermann Kusmanek von Burgneustädten
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1860 - 1934
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 4
Steve Holmes
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 5
Oskar Pastior
WRITER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 6
Radu Niculescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.57
Rank: 7
Mihaela Stănuleț
GYMNAST
1967 - Present
HPI: 32.37
Rank: 8
Claudia Presăcan
GYMNAST
1979 - Present
HPI: 27.92
Rank: 9
Steliana Nistor
GYMNAST
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.54
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Sibiu
Go to all RankingsMihaela Stănuleț
GYMNAST
1967 - Present
HPI: 32.37
Rank: 8
Steliana Nistor
GYMNAST
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.54
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Sibiu
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Mihnea cel Rău
POLITICIAN
1462 - 1510
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 1
Samuel von Brukenthal
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1803
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1950
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 3
Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun
NOBLEMAN
1677 - 1748
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sibiu were gymnasts (3), politicians (2), military personnels (2), pornographic actors (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (3), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, gymnasts have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sibiu, including Mihaela Stănuleț, Claudia Presăcan, and Steliana Nistor. Whereas, throughout history, gymnasts have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sibiu, including Mihaela Stănuleț, Claudia Presăcan, and Steliana Nistor.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Sibiu since 1700.
