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BRASOV

Most Famous People Born in Brasov, Romania

Notable people
300
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1942
Most distinctive
Ski 15.9×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Brasov during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 43 notable births.

What Brasov Is Known For

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Football is Brasov's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (44).

Brasov over-indexes on ski — 15.9× the global rate.

Brasov under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Football44
  2. Painter24
  3. Writer18
  4. Politician17
  5. Sport16
  6. Singer10
  7. Fencer9
  8. Athlete9
  1. Ski515.9×
  2. Fencer915.6×
  3. Athlete910.5×
  4. Handball77.5×
  5. Skier56.5×
  6. Physician73.4×
  7. Sport163.2×
  8. Author83.1×
  1. Politician170.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Brasov's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0087 AUTHOR

Adolf Meschendörfer

1877 - 1963

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0088 AUTHOR

Heinrich von Wlislocki

1856 - 1907

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0109 AUTHOR

Georg Scherg

1917 - 2003

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0124 AUTHOR

Matthias Fronius

1522 - 1588

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0127 AUTHOR

Christian W. Schenk

Born 1951

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0180 AUTHOR

Josef Löbel

1882 - 1942

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0214 AUTHOR

Karin Bruder

Born 1960

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0227 AUTHOR

Walter Myss

1920 - 2008

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