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Famous Hungarians.

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4 celebrated Hungarian figures including actors, musicians, scientists, writers, athletes, and cultural stars across Hungarian history.

Franz Liszt

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Franz Liszt

Austria

Piano virtuoso Franz Liszt, born in 1811, began his career at age 12 in Paris. His diabolical stage presence and Mephisto Waltz made him a concert star. His piano transcriptions of Beethoven symphonies and Wagner operas are still played.

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Celebrities in Hungary

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1810 1960