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Most Famous People from Hungary

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Hungary 1,245
486 JV John von Neumann Hungarian Mathematician 1903–1957
1,151 BB Béla Bartók Béla Bartók Hungarian Composer 1881–1945
2,178 S( Sigismund (Holy Roman Emperor) Sigismund (Holy Roman Emperor) Hungarian Monarch 1368–1437
2,278 VO Viktor Orbán Viktor Orbán Hungarian Politician b. 1963
2,602 MC Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus Hungarian King 1443–1490
3,025 MO Martin of Tours Martin of Tours Hungarian Cleric 316–397
3,460 IS Ignaz Semmelweis Ignaz Semmelweis Hungarian Physician 1818–1865
3,616 MH Miklós Horthy Miklós Horthy Hungarian Admiral 1868–1957
4,102 EO Elizabeth of Hungary Elizabeth of Hungary Hungarian Princess 1207–1231
4,556 SP Sándor Petőfi Sándor Petőfi Hungarian Poet 1823–1849
4,704 SB Stephen Báthory Stephen Báthory Hungarian Prince 1533–1586
4,922 VV Victor Vasarely Victor Vasarely Hungarian Painter 1906–1997
5,047 EB Elizabeth Báthory Elizabeth Báthory Hungarian Killer 1560–1614
5,228 LK Lajos Kossuth Lajos Kossuth Hungarian Politician 1802–1894
5,337 ZK Zoltán Kodály Zoltán Kodály Hungarian Composer 1882–1967
6,867 JK János Kádár Hungarian Politician 1912–1989
6,913 IL Imre Lakatos Imre Lakatos Hungarian Mathematician 1922–1974
6,926 JH John Hunyadi John Hunyadi Hungarian Chamberlain 1407–1456
7,794 BK Béla Kun Béla Kun Hungarian Politician 1886–1938
8,392 LM László Moholy-Nagy László Moholy-Nagy Hungarian Painter 1895–1946
8,864 EA Endre Ady Endre Ady Hungarian Poet 1877–1919
9,708 SI Stephen I of Hungary Stephen I of Hungary Hungarian Monarch 969–1038
10,011 MR Mátyás Rákosi Mátyás Rákosi Hungarian Politician 1892–1971
10,787 EK Emmerich Kálmán Emmerich Kálmán Hungarian Composer 1882–1953
10,874 FI Francis II Rákóczi Francis II Rákóczi Hungarian Chamberlain 1676–1735
11,006 JJ Joseph Joachim Joseph Joachim Hungarian Composer 1831–1907
11,687 ÁK Ágota Kristóf Ágota Kristóf Hungarian Writer 1935–2011
12,167 JM József Mindszenty József Mindszenty Hungarian Priest 1892–1975
12,639 DK Dezső Kosztolányi Hungarian Poet 1885–1936
12,870 GA Gyula Andrássy Gyula Andrássy Hungarian Politician 1823–1890
13,565 SF Sándor Ferenczi Sándor Ferenczi Hungarian Psychoanalyst 1873–1933
13,728 VZ Vilmos Zsigmond Vilmos Zsigmond Hungarian Cinema 1930–2016
13,742 LI Louis I of Hungary Louis I of Hungary Hungarian Monarch 1326–1382
14,977 JA János Arany János Arany Hungarian Poet 1817–1882
15,323 FG Ferenc Gyurcsány Ferenc Gyurcsány Hungarian Politician b. 1961
15,837 MB Mihály Babits Mihály Babits Hungarian Poet 1883–1941
16,527 JZ John Zápolya John Zápolya Hungarian Count 1487–1540
16,890 MM Mihály Munkácsy Mihály Munkácsy Hungarian Painter 1844–1900
17,024 MJ Miklós Jancsó Miklós Jancsó Hungarian Film 1921–2014
17,156 MV Mihály Vörösmarty Mihály Vörösmarty Hungarian Poet 1800–1855
18,697 BB Bálint Balassi Bálint Balassi Hungarian Poet 1554–1594
18,790 LK László Krasznahorkai László Krasznahorkai Hungarian Screenwriter b. 1954
19,093 BI Béla IV of Hungary Béla IV of Hungary Hungarian King 1206–1270
19,584 MM Margaret Mahler Hungarian Psychiatrist 1897–1985
20,554 MB Maurice Benyovszky Maurice Benyovszky Hungarian Explorer 1746–1786
21,594 ÁV Ármin Vámbéry Ármin Vámbéry Hungarian Turkologist 1832–1913
21,727 JÁ János Áder János Áder Hungarian Politician b. 1959
21,849 SK Sándor Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Kőrösi Csoma Hungarian Philologist 1784–1842
21,850 LA Leopold Auer Leopold Auer Hungarian Composer 1845–1930
22,353 GG Géza Gárdonyi Géza Gárdonyi Hungarian Writer 1863–1922
22,570 BI Béla III of Hungary Béla III of Hungary Hungarian King 1148–1196
22,941 GP George Pal George Pal Hungarian Film 1908–1980
23,283 ET Emeric Thököly Emeric Thököly Hungarian Prince 1657–1705
23,650 MF Miklós Fehér Miklós Fehér Hungarian Football 1979–2004
24,880 FD Ferenc Deák Ferenc Deák Hungarian Politician 1803–1876
25,426 JP Janus Pannonius Janus Pannonius Hungarian Poet 1434–1472
25,674 TC Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka Hungarian Painter 1853–1919
25,776 AG Artúr Görgei Artúr Görgei Hungarian Militar 1818–1916
25,817 ZM Zsigmond Móricz Zsigmond Móricz Hungarian Writer 1879–1942
26,425 GI Gyula Illyés Gyula Illyés Hungarian Poet 1902–1983
26,603 ZS Zoltán Stieber Zoltán Stieber Hungarian Football b. 1988
26,786 IM Imre Madách Imre Madách Hungarian Playwright 1823–1864
27,149 KG Karl Goldmark Karl Goldmark Hungarian Composer 1830–1915
27,586 LK László Kovács (cinematographer) Hungarian Photographer 1933–2007
27,679 LR László Rajk László Rajk Hungarian Politician 1909–1949
28,882 EG Ernő Gerő Ernő Gerő Hungarian Communist 1898–1980
28,930 MT Mari Törőcsik Mari Törőcsik Hungarian Actor b. 1935
29,695 FK Ferenc Kazinczy Ferenc Kazinczy Hungarian Author 1759–1831
29,703 LA László Almásy László Almásy Hungarian Explorer 1895–1951
29,829 AN Arthur Nikisch Arthur Nikisch Hungarian Conductor 1855–1922
30,491 PP Péter Pázmány Hungarian Priest 1570–1637
30,992 IB István Bethlen István Bethlen Hungarian Politician 1874–1946
31,979 NN Nemanja Nikolić (footballer (Born 1987)) Nemanja Nikolić (footballer (Born 1987)) Hungarian Football b. 1987
32,705 MZ Mihály Zichy Mihály Zichy Hungarian Painter 1827–1906
32,822 GG Gyula Gömbös Gyula Gömbös Hungarian Politician 1886–1936
33,566 GK Gyula Krúdy Hungarian Writer 1878–1933
34,200 FM Ferenc Mádl Ferenc Mádl Hungarian Politician 1931–2011
34,891 JP Joseph Petzval Joseph Petzval Hungarian Physicist 1807–1891
35,137 KM Kornél Mundruczó Kornél Mundruczó Hungarian Actor b. 1975
36,594 LP László Polgár László Polgár Hungarian Teacher b. 1946
36,946 FB Ferenc Bene Ferenc Bene Hungarian Football 1944–2006
37,214 AB Albert-László Barabási Albert-László Barabási Hungarian Physicist b. 1967
37,740 FB Farkas Bolyai Farkas Bolyai Hungarian Mathematician 1775–1856
37,830 FA Flórián Albert Flórián Albert Hungarian Football 1941–2011
38,085 AG Aladár Gerevich Aladár Gerevich Hungarian Fencer 1910–1991
38,956 GA Gyula Andrássy the Younger Hungarian Politician 1860–1929
39,160 GG Gyula Grosics Gyula Grosics Hungarian Football 1926–2014
39,282 LK Lajos Kassák Lajos Kassák Hungarian Poet 1887–1967
42,763 PS Pál Szinyei Merse Pál Szinyei Merse Hungarian Painter 1845–1920
42,985 ZT Zoltán Tildy Zoltán Tildy Hungarian Politician 1889–1961
43,023 LK László Kleinheisler László Kleinheisler Hungarian Football b. 1994
43,768 DB Dániel Berzsenyi Dániel Berzsenyi Hungarian Poet 1776–1836
44,566 LP Lajos Portisch Lajos Portisch Hungarian Chess b. 1937
44,885 MK Margit Kaffka Hungarian Poet 1880–1918
45,650 CF Carl Flesch Carl Flesch Hungarian Violin 1873–1944
45,743 KT Kálmán Tisza Kálmán Tisza Hungarian Minister 1830–1902
46,326 LN László Németh Hungarian Writer 1901–1975
47,115 KM Károly Makk Károly Makk Hungarian Film 1925–2017
47,248 BI Béla I of Hungary Béla I of Hungary Hungarian King 1016–1063
47,735 AW Albert Wass Albert Wass Hungarian Poet 1908–1998
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Inside Hungary

1,245 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Hungary during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Hungary peaked in the 1920s with 104 people.

What Hungary Is Known For

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Sports is Hungary's biggest group — 21% of all notables (265).

Hungary over-indexes on royalty — 2.1× the global rate.

Hungary under-produces other — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Sports265
  2. Politics & Law224
  3. Writing184
  4. Science112
  5. Religion83
  6. Art & Design81
  7. Film & TV78
  8. Music77
  1. Royalty242.1×
  1. Other630.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Religion
  • Art & Design
  • Other

Datelines

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