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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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
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Dezső Szabó (writer)
1879 - 1945
Ferenc Máté
Born 1945
Sándor Hunyady
1890 - 1942
Mihály Lajos Jeney
1723 - 1797
Zoltán Thury
1870 - 1906
Elisabeth Hering
1909 - 1999
Helga Rohra
Born 1953
Oskar Paulini
1904 - 1980
Dezső Kalinovszky
1933 - 2009
Yechezkel Roth
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Pierre Katz
Born 1941
Ferenc Vincze
Born 1979
Mihai Grunfeld
Born 1949