1 Karl Polanyi
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Famous As: Economist, Anthropologist, Economic historian, Historian, Journalist, Philosopher, Writer, University teacher, Sociologist
Birthdate: October 25, 1886
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vienna
Died: April 23, 1964
.2 Thomas Szasz
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Famous As: Psychiatrist
Birthdate: April 15, 1920
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: September 8, 2012
3 George Friedman
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Famous As: Political Scientist
Birthdate: February 1, 1949
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
4 Laszlo Krasznahorkai
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Famous As: Novelist
Birthdate: January 5, 1954
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gyula, Békés County, Hungary
5 Hannah Szenes
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Famous As: Writer, Poet
Birthdate: July 17, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Budapest
Died: November 7, 1944
6 Kati Marton
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Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: April 3, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
7 Sándor Petőfi
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Famous As: Poet, revolutionary
Birthdate: January 1, 1823
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kiskőrös
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Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: May 11, 1967
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
9 Imre Kertész
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Famous As: Author
Birthdate: November 9, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: March 31, 2016
10 László Nemes
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Famous As: Film Director
Birthdate: February 18, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
11 Ferenc Molnár
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Famous As: Author
Birthdate: January 12, 1878
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: April 1, 1952
12 Sándor Márai
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Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: April 11, 1900
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Košice, Slovakia
Died: February 21, 1989
13 József Mindszenty
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Famous As: Catholic priest
Birthdate: March 29, 1892
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Csehimindszent
Died: May 6, 1975
14 Olga Lengyel
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Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: October 19, 1908
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Transylvania
Died: April 15, 2001
15 John Lukacs
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Famous As: Historian
Birthdate: January 31, 1924
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: May 6, 2019
16 Sándor Ferenczi
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Famous As: Psychanalyst, Psychiatrist, Non-fiction writer, Neurologist
Birthdate: July 7, 1873
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Miskolc
Died: May 22, 1933
17 Max Nordau
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Famous As: Sociologist, Physician, Journalist, Writer
Birthdate: July 29, 1849
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pest
Died: January 22, 1923
18 Attila József
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: April 11, 1905
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: District IX., Budapest, Hungary
Died: December 3, 1937
19 Frigyes Karinthy
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Famous As: Author
Birthdate: June 25, 1887
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: August 29, 1938
20 Magda Szabó
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Famous As: Novelist
Birthdate: October 5, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Debrecen, Hungary
Died: November 19, 2007
21 Endre Ady
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: November 22, 1877
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Căuaș
Died: January 27, 1919
Endre Ady was a Hungarian poet and journalist. Widely regarded as the 20th century's greatest Hungarian poet, Ady is credited with introducing a new, modern style of poetry, breaking away from the folksy style of Sándor Petőfi, which was widely followed by Hungarian poets at that time. In 1947, a postage stamp featuring Ady's likeness was issued by Hungary.
22 Wolfgang von Kempelen
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Famous As: Engineer, Writer, Painter, Playwright, Chess player, Architect
Birthdate: January 23, 1734
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bratislava
Died: March 26, 1804
23 Ephraim Kishon
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Famous As: Author
Birthdate: August 23, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: January 29, 2005
24 Arpad Goncz
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Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: February 10, 1922
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: October 6, 2015
25 Janos Arany
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: March 2, 1817
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Salonta, Romania
Died: October 22, 1882
26 Miklos Radnoti
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: May 5, 1909
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Died: October 31, 1944
27 Zsuzsanna Budapest
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Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: January 30, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
28 Béla Balázs
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Famous As: Film critic
Birthdate: August 4, 1884
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Szeged, Hungary
Died: May 17, 1949
29 Martin Julius Esslin
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Famous As: Dramatist
Birthdate: June 6, 1918
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: February 24, 2002
30 Miklos Laszlo
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Famous As: Playwright
Birthdate: May 20, 1903
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: April 19, 1973
31 Mór Jókai
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Famous As: Novelist
Birthdate: February 18, 1825
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Komarom, Hungary
Died: May 5, 1904
32 Dezső Kosztolányi
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Famous As: Hungarian author
Birthdate: March 29, 1885
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Subotica, Serbia
Died: November 3, 1936
33 Péter Nádas
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Famous As: Author
Birthdate: October 14, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
34 Mihály Vörösmarty
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: December 1, 1800
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kápolnásnyék, Hungary
Died: November 19, 1855
35 Gyorgy Balint
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Famous As: Horticulturist
Birthdate: July 28, 1919
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gyöngyös, Hungary
Died: June 21, 2020
36 Gyorgy Sandor
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Famous As: Musician
Birthdate: September 21, 1912
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: December 12, 2005
37 Zsigmond Móricz
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Famous As: Novelist
Birthdate: June 29, 1879
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tiszacsécse, Hungary
Died: September 4, 1942
38 Károly Eötvös
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Famous As: Hungarian writer, lawyer, and politician
Birthdate: March 11, 1842
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mezőszentgyörgy, Hungary
Died: April 13, 1916
39 Ferenc Kölcsey
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: August 8, 1790
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sauca, Romania
Died: August 24, 1838
40 Ferenc Kazinczy
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Famous As: Linguist, Writer, Playwright, Poet
Birthdate: October 27, 1759
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Șimian
Died: August 23, 1831
41 Mihály Babits
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Famous As: Author
Birthdate: November 26, 1883
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Szekszárd, Hungary
Died: August 4, 1941
42 Bálint Balassi
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: October 20, 1554
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Zólyom, Hungary
Died: May 30, 1594
43 Kálmán Mikszáth
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Famous As: Novelist
Birthdate: January 16, 1847
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sklabiná, Slovakia
Died: May 28, 1910
44 Sándor Weöres
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: June 22, 1913
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Szombathely, Hungary
Died: January 22, 1989
45 József Eötvös
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Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: September 3, 1813
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Buda, Hungary
Died: February 2, 1871
46 Imre Madách
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Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: January 20, 1823
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dolná Strehová, Slovakia, Kingdom of Hungary
Died: October 5, 1864
47 Gyula Illyés
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: November 2, 1902
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Felsőrácegres, Pálfa, Hungary
Died: April 15, 1983
48 Lajos Kassák
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Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: March 21, 1887
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nové Zámky, Hungary
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49 Ladislas Farago
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Famous As: Historian
Birthdate: September 21, 1906
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Csurgó, Hungary
Died: October 15, 1980
50 Mihály Csokonai Vitéz
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: November 17, 1773
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Debrecen, Hungary
Died: January 28, 1805