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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.

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Showing 14 of 342 notable people

0011 POLITICIAN

György Klapka

1820 - 1892

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0066 POLITICIAN

Ramona Pop

Born 1977

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0084 POLITICIAN

Dan Mihalache

Born 1971

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0096 POLITICIAN

Michael Harish

Born 1936

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0119 POLITICIAN

Hans-Thomas Tillschneider

Born 1978

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0141 POLITICIAN

Gheorghe Ciuhandu

Born 1947

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0173 POLITICIAN

Anton Anton

Born 1949

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0174 POLITICIAN

Silviu Curticeanu

Born 1933

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0175 POLITICIAN

Aleksa Janković

1806 - 1869

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0263 POLITICIAN

Erich Pfaff

1930 - 2011

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0267 POLITICIAN

Adalbert Millitz

1930 - 1985

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0283 POLITICIAN

Mihai Gere

1919 - 1997

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0304 POLITICIAN

Ferenc Marschall

1887 - 1970

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0342 POLITICIAN

Nikolaus Pethö

1971 - 2019

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