Pest, Hungary
Pest, Hungary ranks 692nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Roubaix, Amagasaki, and Yokosuka. Memorable people born in Pest, Hungary include Theodor Herzl, Felix Salten, and István Tisza. Memorable people who died in Pest, Hungary include Robert Volkmann, Bertalan Szemere, and János Bihari. Pest, Hungary has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Pest, Hungary is located in Hungary.
Pest is the part of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, that lies on the eastern bank of the Danube. Pest was administratively unified with Buda and Óbuda in 1873; prior to this, it was an independent city. In colloquial Hungarian, "Pest" is sometimes also used pars pro toto to refer to Budapest as a whole. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1754 and 1888, Pest, Hungary was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Theodor Herzl, Felix Salten, and István Tisza. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Pest, Hungary including Robert Volkmann, Bertalan Szemere, and János Bihari.
People Born in Pest, Hungary
Go to all RankingsTheodor Herzl
WRITER
1860 - 1904
HPI: 81.04
Rank: 19
Felix Salten
WRITER
1869 - 1945
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 3
István Tisza
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1918
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 15
Max Nordau
WRITER
1849 - 1923
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 20
Franz Xaver von Zach
ASTRONOMER
1754 - 1832
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 10
Ferenc Gyulay
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1868
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 11
Ödön Lechner
ARCHITECT
1845 - 1914
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 18
Jenő Hubay
MUSICIAN
1858 - 1937
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 13
Imre Steindl
ARCHITECT
1839 - 1902
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 6
Isidor Gunsberg
CHESS PLAYER
1854 - 1930
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 7
Nándor Dáni
ATHLETE
1871 - 1949
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 17
Béni Kállay
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1903
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Pest, Hungary
Go to all RankingsRobert Volkmann
COMPOSER
1815 - 1883
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Rank: 1
Bertalan Szemere
WRITER
1812 - 1869
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Rank: 2
János Bihari
MUSICIAN
1764 - 1827
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Mihály Vörösmarty
WRITER
1800 - 1855
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Rank: 4
József Eötvös
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1871
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
József Bajza
WRITER
1804 - 1858
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Pál Kitaibel
BIOLOGIST
1757 - 1817
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Mihály Pollack
ARCHITECT
1773 - 1855
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Paul Kray
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1735 - 1804
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Rank: 9
Károly Kisfaludy
WRITER
1788 - 1830
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Rank: 10
Júlia Szendrey
WRITER
1828 - 1868
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Rank: 11
Lajos Batthyány
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1849
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Pest, Hungary
Go to all RankingsRobert Volkmann
COMPOSER
1815 - 1883
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Rank: 1
Bertalan Szemere
WRITER
1812 - 1869
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
János Bihari
MUSICIAN
1764 - 1827
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Mihály Vörösmarty
WRITER
1800 - 1855
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
József Eötvös
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1871
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
József Bajza
WRITER
1804 - 1858
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Pál Kitaibel
BIOLOGIST
1757 - 1817
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Mihály Pollack
ARCHITECT
1773 - 1855
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Paul Kray
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1735 - 1804
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Károly Kisfaludy
WRITER
1788 - 1830
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Júlia Szendrey
WRITER
1828 - 1868
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Lajos Batthyány
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1849
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Pest, Hungary were politicians (5), writers (3), musicians (3), architects (2), and inventors (2), while most who died were writers (5), politicians (2), military personnels (2), composers (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pest, Hungary, including István Tisza, Ferenc Gyulay, and Béni Kállay.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 20 globally memorable people born in Pest, Hungary since 1700.