46.7779° N, 23.5638° E
CLUJ-NAPOCA
Most Famous People Born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Notable people
- 381
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Fencer 19.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Cluj-Napoca during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Cluj-Napoca Is Known For
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Football is Cluj-Napoca's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (57).
Cluj-Napoca over-indexes on fencer — 19.1× the global rate.
Cluj-Napoca under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Cluj-Napoca's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Writing
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
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Abraham Wald
1902 - 1950
Rezső Kasztner
1906 - 1957
Sándor Veress
1907 - 1992
Olga Lengyel
1908 - 2001
Hilde von Stolz
1903 - 1973
Stella Roman
1904 - 1992
Alexander Uriah Boskovich
1907 - 1964
Andras Angyal
1902 - 1960
Emil Kolozsvári Grandpierre
1907 - 1992
Heinrich Schönfeld
Born 1900
Elisabeth Hering
1909 - 1999
Heinrich Altvater
1902 - 1994
János Viski (Komponist)
1906 - 1961
Alexandru Roșca
1906 - 1996
Oskar Paulini
1904 - 1980
Rudolph Carl von Ripper
1905 - 1960
Herman Wald
1906 - 1970
Imre Korody
1905 - 1969
Walter Korodi
1902 - 1983
Eilhard Schlesinger
1909 - 1968
Frederic Littman
1907 - 1979
George Potra
1907 - 1990
Emanuel Lindner
1905 - 1985
Tibor Székelyhidy
1904 - 1989
Johann Hufnagel
1909 - 1991
Shmuel Bentsur
1906 - 1973