Osijek
Osijek ranks 493rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Swansea, Algiers, and Bergamo. The most famous people from Osijek are Davor Šuker, Josip Juraj Strossmayer, and Francis, Duke of Teck. The most famous people who died in Osijek are Ingenuus. Osijek has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Osijek is located in Croatia.
Osijek is the largest city and the economic and cultural hub of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative seat of Osijek-Baranja County. It is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,313 recorded in the 2021 census. The city is situated on the southern bank of the Drava River, 25 km upstream from its confluence with the Danube, at an elevation of 94 m (308 ft). Osijek is located 16 km west of the Croatia–Serbia border. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1815 and 1996, Osijek was the birth place of 32 globally memorable people, including Davor Šuker, Josip Juraj Strossmayer, and Francis, Duke of Teck. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Osijek including Ingenuus.
People Born in Osijek
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Davor Šuker
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 1
Josip Juraj Strossmayer
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1905
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 2
Francis, Duke of Teck
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1900
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 3
Branko Lustig
PRODUCER
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 4
Franjo Šeper
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 5
Zlatko Burić
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 6
María Baxa
ACTOR
1946 - 2019
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 7
Jelena Dokic
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 8
Kićo Slabinac
SINGER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 9
Nenad Bjelica
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 10
Igor Cvitanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 11
Domagoj Vida
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Osijek
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Miroslav Škoro
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 13
Snježana Kordić
LINGUIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 20
Biljana Borzan
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 25
Dino Perić
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 31.60
Rank: 32
People Deceased in Osijek
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Osijek were soccer players (15), politicians (3), singers (3), actors (2), and tennis players (2), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Osijek, including Davor Šuker, Nenad Bjelica, and Igor Cvitanović. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Osijek, including Davor Šuker, Nenad Bjelica, and Igor Cvitanović.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Osijek since 1700.
