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This is a '''list of people from [[Cluj-Napoca]]''', [[Romania]]. |
This is a '''list of people from [[Cluj-Napoca]]''', [[Romania]]. |
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==Natives== |
==Natives== |
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*[[Otto Adler]] (1929–2014), president of the Jewish Association of Romania |
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*[[Alexandru Agache]] (1955–), operatic baritone |
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*[[Edith Balas]] (1929-), art historian, professor at Carnegie Mellon University |
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*[[Oana Ban]] (1986-), Olympic gymnast and gold medalist (2004) |
*[[Oana Ban]] (1986-), Olympic gymnast and gold medalist (2004) |
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*[[Dezső Bánffy]] ( |
*[[Dezső Bánffy]] (1843–1911), Prime Minister of Hungary (1895-1899).<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Bánffy, Dezsö, Baron |volume= 3 |last= Bain |first= Robert Nisbet |author-link= Robert Nisbet Bain| page = 315 |short=1 }}</ref> |
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*[[Miklós Bánffy]] ( |
*[[Miklós Bánffy]] (1873–1950), nobleman, novelist, Foreign Minister of Hungary (1921–1922) |
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*[[Stephen Bocskay]] ( |
*[[Stephen Bocskay]] (1557–1606), Calvinist nobleman, Prince of Transylvania (1605–1606).<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Bocskay, Stephen |volume= 4 |last= Bain |first= Robert Nisbet |author-link= Robert Nisbet Bain| page = 108 |short=1 }}</ref> |
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*[[Ádám Bodor]] ( |
*[[Ádám Bodor]] (1936–), author |
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*[[János Bolyai]] ( |
*[[János Bolyai]] (1802–1860), mathematician |
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*[[Rada Mihalcea]], Computer Scientist and Professor at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor |
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*[[Coralia Cartis]], mathematician |
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*[[Matthias Corvinus]] (1443–1490), King of Hungary and Croatia (1458-1490).<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Matthias I., Hunyadi |volume= 17 |last= Bain |first= Robert Nisbet |author-link= Robert Nisbet Bain| pages = 900–901 |short=1 }}</ref> |
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*[[Flaviu Cristian]] (1951–1999), Romanian-American computer scientist |
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*[[Tissa David]] (1921-2012), animator |
*[[Tissa David]] (1921-2012), animator |
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*[[Péter Eckstein-Kovács]] (1956-), lawyer and politician |
*[[Péter Eckstein-Kovács]] (1956-), lawyer and politician |
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*[[Agnes Esterhazy]] (1898-1956), film actress |
*[[Agnes Esterhazy]] (1898-1956), film actress |
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*[[Magda Frank]] ( |
*[[Magda Frank]] (1914–2010), sculptor |
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*[[Mihai Gavrilă]] ( |
*[[Mihai Gavrilă]] (1929–), quantum physicist |
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*[[Bela Gold]] (1915–2012), American academic |
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*[[Ionel Haiduc]] ( |
*[[Ionel Haiduc]] (1937–), chemist, President of the Romanian Academy (2006-2014) |
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*[[Michael Halász]] (1938–), classical conductor |
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*Gabriella and Monica Irimia (1982–), singers known as [[The Cheeky Girls]] |
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*[[Emil Isac]] (1886-1954), poet, playwright and critic |
*[[Emil Isac]] (1886-1954), poet, playwright and critic |
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*[[Dezső Kalinovszky]] (1933 in Cluj–2009), Romanian writer |
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*[[Béla Károlyi]] (1942-), gymnastics coach |
*[[Béla Károlyi]] (1942-), gymnastics coach |
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*[[Rudolf Kastner]] (1906-1957), Zionist activist, journalist and lawyer |
*[[Rudolf Kastner]] (1906-1957), Zionist activist, journalist and lawyer |
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*[[Irina Lăzăreanu]] (1982–), model and folk singer |
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*[[János Martonyi]] (1944-), politician, Foreign Minister of Hungary (1998-2002; |
*[[János Martonyi]] (1944-), politician, Foreign Minister of Hungary (1998-2002; 2010–2014) |
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*[[Cristian Marina]] (1965-), composer |
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*[[Elena Moldovan Popoviciu]] (1924-2009), mathematician |
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*[[Matthias Corvinus]] (1443-1490), King of Hungary and Croatia (1458-1490) |
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*[[Ibrahim Muteferrika]] (1674-1745), Ottoman diplomat, printer and historian |
*[[Ibrahim Muteferrika]] (1674-1745), Ottoman diplomat, printer and historian |
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*[[Ion Negoițescu]] ( |
*[[Ion Negoițescu]] (1921–1993), literary critic and memoirist |
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*[[Adrian Papahagi]] ( |
*[[Adrian Papahagi]] (1976–), medievalist and politician |
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*[[Sergiu P. Pașca]] (1982–), neuroscientist |
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*[[Florin Piersic]] (1936-), theater and film actor |
*[[Florin Piersic]] (1936-), theater and film actor |
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*[[Sándor Reményik]] ( |
*[[Sándor Reményik]] (1890–1941), poet |
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*[[Rudolph von Ripper]] (1905–1960), artist and soldier |
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*[[Daniela L. Rus]] (1963–), American computer scientist |
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*[[Lívia Rusz]] (1930–), graphic artist |
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*[[Heinrich Schönfeld]] (born 1900), Austrian football player |
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*[[István Szamosközy]] (1570-1612), historian |
*[[István Szamosközy]] (1570-1612), historian |
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*[[László Tőkés]] (1952-), Calvinist bishop, 1989 revolutionary, politician |
*[[László Tőkés]] (1952-), Calvinist bishop, 1989 revolutionary, politician |
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*[[Sándor Végh]] (1912-1997), violinist and conductor |
*[[Sándor Végh]] (1912-1997), violinist and conductor |
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*[[Abraham Wald]] (1902-1950), mathematician |
*[[Abraham Wald]] (1902-1950), mathematician |
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*[[Tudor Bertiean]] (1995-), Android Programmer |
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*[[Adrian S Pantel]] (1993-), Pharmaceutical Scientist |
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==Inhabitants== |
==Inhabitants== |
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*[[Nicolae Bocșan]] (1947-2016), historian, rector of Babeș-Bolyai University (2004–2008) |
*[[Nicolae Bocșan]] (1947-2016), historian, rector of Babeș-Bolyai University (2004–2008) |
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*[[Alexandru Borza]] (1887-1971), botanist, founder of the Cluj-Napoca Botanical Garden |
*[[Alexandru Borza]] (1887-1971), botanist, founder of the Cluj-Napoca Botanical Garden |
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*[[Corneliu Coposu]] (1914-1995), anti-communist political prisoner |
*[[Corneliu Coposu]] (1914-1995), founder of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party, anti-communist political prisoner |
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*[[Doina Cornea]] (1929-), dissident |
*[[Doina Cornea]] (1929-2018), dissident |
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*[[Constantin Daicoviciu]] (1898-1973), historian, rector of Babeș-Bolyai University (1956–1968) |
*[[Constantin Daicoviciu]] (1898-1973), historian, rector of Babeș-Bolyai University (1956–1968) |
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*[[Horia Demian]] (1942-1989), basketball player |
*[[Horia Demian]] (1942-1989), basketball player |
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*[[Raoul Șorban]] (1912-2006), painter, writer and academic |
*[[Raoul Șorban]] (1912-2006), painter, writer and academic |
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*[[Alexandru Vaida-Voevod]] (1872-1950), politician, Prime Minister of Romania (1919-1920) |
*[[Alexandru Vaida-Voevod]] (1872-1950), politician, Prime Minister of Romania (1919-1920) |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 10:45, 24 April 2024
This is a list of people from Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Natives
[edit]- Otto Adler (1929–2014), president of the Jewish Association of Romania
- Alexandru Agache (1955–), operatic baritone
- Egon Balas (1922–2019), mathematician, professor at Carnegie Mellon University
- Edith Balas (1929-), art historian, professor at Carnegie Mellon University
- Oana Ban (1986-), Olympic gymnast and gold medalist (2004)
- Dezső Bánffy (1843–1911), Prime Minister of Hungary (1895-1899).[1]
- Miklós Bánffy (1873–1950), nobleman, novelist, Foreign Minister of Hungary (1921–1922)
- Stephen Bocskay (1557–1606), Calvinist nobleman, Prince of Transylvania (1605–1606).[2]
- Ádám Bodor (1936–), author
- János Bolyai (1802–1860), mathematician
- Rada Mihalcea, Computer Scientist and Professor at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Coralia Cartis, mathematician
- Ruxandra Cesereanu (1963–), poet, writer and literary critic
- Matthias Corvinus (1443–1490), King of Hungary and Croatia (1458-1490).[3]
- Flaviu Cristian (1951–1999), Romanian-American computer scientist
- Ferenc Dávid (ca. 1510–1579), preacher, founder of the Unitarian Church of Transylvania
- Tissa David (1921-2012), animator
- Péter Eckstein-Kovács (1956-), lawyer and politician
- Agnes Esterhazy (1898-1956), film actress
- Magda Frank (1914–2010), sculptor
- Mihai Gavrilă (1929–), quantum physicist
- Bela Gold (1915–2012), American academic
- Ionel Haiduc (1937–), chemist, President of the Romanian Academy (2006-2014)
- Michael Halász (1938–), classical conductor
- Gabriella and Monica Irimia (1982–), singers known as The Cheeky Girls
- Emil Isac (1886-1954), poet, playwright and critic
- Dezső Kalinovszky (1933 in Cluj–2009), Romanian writer
- Béla Károlyi (1942-), gymnastics coach
- Rudolf Kastner (1906-1957), Zionist activist, journalist and lawyer
- Irina Lăzăreanu (1982–), model and folk singer
- János Martonyi (1944-), politician, Foreign Minister of Hungary (1998-2002; 2010–2014)
- Elena Moldovan Popoviciu (1924-2009), mathematician
- Ibrahim Muteferrika (1674-1745), Ottoman diplomat, printer and historian
- Ion Negoițescu (1921–1993), literary critic and memoirist
- Adrian Papahagi (1976–), medievalist and politician
- Sergiu P. Pașca (1982–), neuroscientist
- Florin Piersic (1936-), theater and film actor
- Sándor Reményik (1890–1941), poet
- Rudolph von Ripper (1905–1960), artist and soldier
- Daniela L. Rus (1963–), American computer scientist
- Lívia Rusz (1930–), graphic artist
- Heinrich Schönfeld (born 1900), Austrian football player
- István Szamosközy (1570-1612), historian
- László Tőkés (1952-), Calvinist bishop, 1989 revolutionary, politician
- Sándor Végh (1912-1997), violinist and conductor
- Abraham Wald (1902-1950), mathematician
Inhabitants
[edit]- Endre Ady (1877-1919), poet
- Ion Agârbiceanu (1882-1963), novelist
- Bartolomeu Anania (1921-2011), Orthodox bishop
- Lucian Blaga (1895-1961), poet and philosopher
- Nicolae Bocșan (1947-2016), historian, rector of Babeș-Bolyai University (2004–2008)
- Alexandru Borza (1887-1971), botanist, founder of the Cluj-Napoca Botanical Garden
- Corneliu Coposu (1914-1995), founder of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party, anti-communist political prisoner
- Doina Cornea (1929-2018), dissident
- Constantin Daicoviciu (1898-1973), historian, rector of Babeș-Bolyai University (1956–1968)
- Horia Demian (1942-1989), basketball player
- Gheorghe Funar (1949-), mayor of Cluj-Napoca (1992-2004)
- Onisifor Ghibu (1883-1972), teacher of pedagogy and politician
- Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam (1905-1994), Orthodox Jewish rabbi
- Emil Hațieganu (1878-1959), politician and jurist
- Iuliu Hațieganu (1885-1959), doctor, tuberculosis researcher
- Iuliu Hossu (1885-1970), Greek-Catholic bishop, political prisoner
- Antal Kagerbauer (1814-1872), architect
- Olga Lengyel (1908-2001), Auschwitz prisoner, memoirist
- Scott Long (1963-), lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender activist
- Ioan Lupaș (1880-1967), historian, politician and Orthodox priest
- Augustin Maior (1882-1963), physicist, educator and inventor
- Iuliu Maniu (1873-1953), politician, three times Prime Minister of Romania (1928-1933)
- Andrei Marga (1946-), political scientist and politician, rector of Babeș-Bolyai University (1993–2004, 2008–2012)
- Dorinel Munteanu (1968-), football player and manager
- Gheorghe Mureșan (1971-), basketball player
- Ioan Gyuri Pascu (1961-2016), pop singer, actor and comedian
- Emil Racoviță (1868-1947), biologist and explorer of Antarctica
- Ion Rațiu (1917-2000), politician and exile activist
- Raluca Ripan (1894-1972), chemist, rector of Babeș-Bolyai University (1951–1956)
- Dumitru D. Roșca (1895-1980), philosopher and professor
- Ioan Sabău (1968-), football player
- Emil Simon (1936-2014), conductor and composer
- Raoul Șorban (1912-2006), painter, writer and academic
- Alexandru Vaida-Voevod (1872-1950), politician, Prime Minister of Romania (1919-1920)
References
[edit]- ^ Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). p. 315.
- ^ Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). p. 108.
- ^ Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). pp. 900–901.