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Encyclopedia > List of People of Hungarian Origin

The following is a list of famous people with some degree of Hungarian origin (typically a Hungarian parent or grandparent) but who were not Hungarian citizens and who were not born in Hungary. The list was taken mainly from The Hungary Page at Nobel Prize Winners and Famous Hungarians. A list of famous Hungarians can be found at: List of Hungarians. A list of famous Hungarian Jews can be found at List of Hungarian Jews, and overlaps with that list are starred. The following is a list of famous Hungarians taken mainly from The Hungary Page at Nobel Prize Winners and Famous Hungarians. ... There has been a Jewish presence in Hungary since Roman times (bar a brief expulsion during the Black Death). ...

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Mathematics, Sciences and Social Sciences

Milton Friedman Milton Friedman (born July 31, 1912) is a U.S. economist, known primarily for his work on macroeconomics and for his advocacy of laissez-faire capitalism. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... Daniel Carleton Gajdusek (born September 9, 1923, Yonkers, New York, U.S.A.) is an American physician and medical researcher, who was the corecipient (along with Baruch S. Blumberg) of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1976. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... Categories: Optical illusions ...

Arts, Entertainment and Literature

Premiere (November, 2000) Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975 in Culver City, California) is an American film and television actress and producer. ... Marton Csokas as Celeborn in The Fellowship of the Ring. ... Jamie Lee Haden-Guest, Baroness Haden-Guest (born November 22, 1958), universally known by her maiden name as Jamie Lee Curtis, is an American film actress born in Los Angeles, California. ... Tony Curtis is the stage name of Bernard Schwartz (born June 3, 1925 in The Bronx, New York). ... Tibor Fischer is a British novelist and short story writer. ... William Fox (born Wilhelm Fuchs in January 1, 1879–May 8, 1952) was the founder of Fox Film Corporation, now 20th Century Fox. ... Zsa Zsa Gabor Zsa Zsa Gabor (born February 6, 1917) is a Hungarian actress and socialite, who, like her two sisters, is best known for her beauty and wealthy lifestyle. ... Éva Gábor Eva Gabor (February 11, 1919–July 4, 1995) was a Hungarian born actress. ... Magda Gabor who died on June 6, 1997, was an entertainer born in Budapest, Hungary. ... Éva Gábor Eva Gabor (February 11, 1919–July 4, 1995) was a Hungarian born actress. ... Zsa Zsa Gabor Zsa Zsa Gabor (born February 6, 1917) is a Hungarian actress and socialite, who, like her two sisters, is best known for her beauty and wealthy lifestyle. ... Ernie Kovacs (1919-1962) Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919 - January 13, 1962) was a creative and innovative entertainer from the early days of television. ... Peter Lorre, 1946, by Yousuf Karsh Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was an actor especially known for playing roles with sinister overtones in Hollywood crime films and mysteries. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Paul Newman Paul Leonard Newman (born January 26, 1925) is an Oscar winning American actor and film director. ... Freddie Prinze, Jr. ... Freddie Prinze Freddie Prinze (June 22, 1954–January 29, 1977) was a American stand-up comedian and actor of Jewish and Puerto Rican descent. ... Drummer Tommy Ramone (born Thomas Erdelyi January 29, 1952 in Budapest, Hungary) grew up in Queens, one of the boroughs of New York City. ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... Tara Reid (born November 8, 1975, Wyckoff, New Jersey) is an American actress and model who has starred in films such as American Pie (1999) and Dr. T & the Women. ... Gene Simmons in a scene from the TV-series Rock School. ... The Kiss by Francesco Hayez, 19th century. ... This article is about the musician; for other Paul Simons, see Paul Simon (disambiguation). ... Jerry Seinfeld Jerome Jerry Seinfeld (born April 29, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor, writer and observational comedian from Massapequa, New York, a Long Island, New York town. ... Brent Spiner Brent Spiner as Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation Brent Jay Spiner is a Jewish-American actor, best known for his portrayal of the android Lieutenant Commander Data in the television and movie series Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... http://www. ... Laura Csortan (born 9 November 1976) is the former Miss Universe Australia (1997) and Miss World Australia (1998) who beat more than 600 audition hopefuls for the presenter job on The Great Outdoors. ... Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is a comedic television and radio personality. ... Don Adams, born Donald James Yarmy, (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005) was a New York City-born actor best known for his role as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the TV situation comedy Get Smart (1965–1970, 1995), for which he also directed and wrote. ... Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz (pronounced vice) is a British actress who was born in London on March 7, 1971. ... Hawn in the 1972 movie Butterflies Are Free Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born on November 21, 1945 in Washington, D.C.) is a Jewish–American actress who began her career as one of the regular cast members on the 1960s sketch comedy show Laugh-In. ...

Politics

Theodor Herzl, in his middle age. ... Tom Lantos Thomas Peter Lantos (born February 1, 1928), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1981, representing the 12th District of California (map). ... George E. Pataki George Elmer Pataki, J.D. (born June 24, 1945) is the current Governor of the State of New York (since January 1995). ... Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951, as James George Janos, which is still his legal name) was elected the 38th Governor of Minnesota on November 3, 1998, after a career as Navy SEAL, professional wrestler, actor, mayor, and radio talk show host. ... Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa (born January 28, 1955, in Paris, 17th arrondissement), simply known as Nicolas Sarkozy (French pronunciation ▶(?)), is a controversial French politician. ... Nandor Tanczos talking with a student at the University of Auckland Nandor Tanczos (born 1966) was a member of the New Zealand Parliament from 1999 (losing his seat in the 2005 General Election), being a list MP for the Green Party. ...

Sports

Tim Howard Tim Howard (born March 6, 1979, in North Brunswick, New Jersey) is a soccer goalkeeper, the first American to play for Manchester Uniteds first team. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... A goalkeeper leaves his feet to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Manchester United Football Club is an English football club, based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... First International Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Largest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, USA; December 5, 1993) USA 7 - 0 Barbados... Charles Kiraly, better known as Karch Kiraly (born November 3, 1960 in Jackson, Michigan), is an American volleyball player who is the only person to date to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Volleyball is the second most popular sport in the world, where two teams, separated by a high net, hit a ball back and forth over the net between the teams. ... Hungarians investigate a disabled Soviet tank in Budapest The 1956 Hungarian Revolution, also known as the Hungarian Uprising or simply the Hungarian Revolt, was an anti-Soviet revolt in Hungary lasting from 23 October to 4 November 1956. ... Bernie Kosar on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1988 Bernie Joseph Kosar, Jr. ... charles Nagy is a hungarian detective who tried to capture bela kiss a serial killer. ... Picture of Fenway Park. ... The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Joseph William Namath was born May 31, 1943 in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Conference AFC Division East Year Founded 1960 Home Field Giants Stadium, referred to by the Jets as The Meadowlands City East Rutherford, New Jersey Team Colors Green and White Head Coach Herman Edwards League Championships (1) AFL Champions & Super Bowl: 1968 (III) Conference Championships (0) Division Championships (4) AFL East... Monica Seles Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a former World No. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian language written in Cyrillic alphabet Capital Belgrade President Svetozar Marović Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water Ranked 105th  102,350 km²  0. ... Shula was the 1993 Sportsman of the Year Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio) is an American former professional football coach in the National Football League. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Conference AFC Division East Year Founded 1966 Home Field Dolphins Stadium City Miami, Florida Team Colors Aqua Green, Coral Orange, Blue, and White Head Coach Nick Saban League Championships (2) Super Bowl: 1972 (VII), 1973 (VIII) Conference Championships (5) AFC: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984 Division Championships (12) AFC East... Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Conference NFC Division East Year Founded 1932 Home Field FedEx Field City Landover, Maryland Team Colors Burgundy and Gold Head Coach Joe Gibbs League Championships (5) NFL Champions: 1937, 1942 Super Bowl: 1982 (XVII), 1987 (XXII), 1991 (XXVI) Conference Championships (5) NFC: 1972, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991 Division Championships (12... Imrich Lichtenfeld later known as Imi Sde-Or Founder of the self-defence system Krav Maga. ... Krav Maga (Hebrew קרב מגע: contact combat) is a martial art, at first developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. ...

Business and Finance

--194. ... George Soros George Soros (born August 12, 1930 in Budapest, Hungary as Soros György) is a Hungarian-born financial speculator, stock investor, philanthropist, and political activist. ...

External links

  • Nobel Prize winners and famous Hungarians

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List of Hungarians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1358 words)
People with some degree of Hungarian origin (typically a Hungarian parent or grandparent) but who were not Hungarian citizens and who were not born in Hungary can be found in the List of people of Hungarian origin.
A list of famous Hungarian Jews can be found in List of Hungarian Jews, overlaps with which are starred.
Beöthy Ödön, (1796 - 1854), Hungarian deputy and orator
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