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TIMISOARA

Most Famous People Born in Timisoara, Romania

Notable people
342
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1947
Most distinctive
Chess 7.2×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Timisoara Is Known For

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Football is Timisoara's biggest profession — 27% of all notables (91).

Timisoara over-indexes on chess — 7.2× the global rate.

Timisoara under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football91
  2. Actor24
  3. Politician14
  4. Writer12
  5. Painter11
  6. Composer9
  7. Architect8
  8. Academic8
  1. Chess57.2×
  2. Rower54.0×
  3. Architect82.6×
  4. Football912.4×
  5. Author72.4×
  6. Academic82.3×
  7. Composer92.0×
  8. Basket81.9×
  1. Politician140.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

16001650170017501800185019001950
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0078 COMPOSER

Francisco Kröpfl

Born 1931

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0098 COMPOSER

Yehuda Yannay

Born 1937

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0103 COMPOSER

Nicu Covaci

Born 1947

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0138 COMPOSER

Richard Oschanitzky

1939 - 1979

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0144 COMPOSER

Horia Surianu

Born 1952

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0220 COMPOSER

Cornel Trăilescu

1926 - 2019

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0322 COMPOSER

Giuseppe Gebler

1812 - 1879

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0326 COMPOSER

Matthias Schork

1920 - 1979

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0334 COMPOSER

Carol Vitéz

Born 1974

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