Szombathely
Szombathely ranks 898th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind St. Gallen, Forlì, and Dubai. Memorable people born in Szombathely include Martin of Tours, László Bárdossy, and Sándor Weöres. Memorable people who died in Szombathely include Quirinus of Sescia, Mari Törőcsik, and Attila Horváth. Szombathely has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many religious figures, and actors. Szombathely is located in Hungary.
Szombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas County in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria. Szombathely lies by the streams Perint and Gyöngyös, where the Alpokalja mountains meet the Little Hungarian Plain. The oldest city in Hungary, Szombathely is known as the birthplace of Saint Martin of Tours. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 316 and 1999, Szombathely was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Martin of Tours, László Bárdossy, and Sándor Weöres. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Szombathely including Quirinus of Sescia, Mari Törőcsik, and Attila Horváth.
People Born in Szombathely
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Martin of Tours
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
316 - 397
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 1
László Bárdossy
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1946
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2
Sándor Weöres
WRITER
1913 - 1989
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 3
Gábor Király
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4
György Szűcs
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5
Marianna Nagy
SKATER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 6
Imre Rajczy
ATHLETE
1911 - 1978
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 7
József Bencsics
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1995
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 8
György Garics
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.51
Rank: 9
Csilla Bátorfi
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 10
Róbert Fazekas
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.42
Rank: 11
Barnabás Varga
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Szombathely
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SKATER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 6
Imre Rajczy
ATHLETE
1911 - 1978
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 7
József Bencsics
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1995
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 8
Barnabás Varga
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Szombathely
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Quirinus of Sescia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 309
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1
Mari Törőcsik
ACTOR
1935 - 2021
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 2
Attila Horváth
ATHLETE
1967 - 2020
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Szombathely
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Most individuals born in present day Szombathely were soccer players (7), athletes (2), religious figures (1), politicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), actors (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Szombathely, including Gábor Király, József Bencsics, and György Garics. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Szombathely, including Gábor Király, György Szűcs, and József Bencsics.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Szombathely since 1700.
