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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 55 notable births.
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
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Sándor Végh
1912 - 1997
Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy
1913 - 1998
Andre de Dienes
1913 - 1985
François Gall
1912 - 1987
Joshua Blau
1919 - 2020
Denis Sinor
1916 - 2011
Magda Frank
1914 - 2010
Yoel Palgi
1918 - 1978
Endre Senkálszky
1914 - 2014
Farkas Paneth
1917 - 2009
Tibor de Machula
1912 - 1982
Emeric Marcier
1916 - 1990
Seif Eddine Shawkat
1913 - 1967
István Moldován
1911 - 2000
Hans Loew (Grafiker)
1919 - 2016
Visarion Aștileanu
1914 - 1984
Helmut von Werz
1912 - 1990
Adalbert Pall
1918 - 2001
Andor Kovach
1915 - 2005
Paul Klein (Mediziner)
1919 - 1998
Adalbert Gurath Sr.
Born 1915
Alexandre Schwatschko
1919 - 1944
Andrei Abraham
Born 1916
Otto Sadler
1917 - 1992