List of people from Craiova

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Craiova Craiova (, also , ), is Romania's 6th Cities in Romania, largest city and capital of Dolj County, and situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River, Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximatel ...

, Romania. *

Constantin Angelescu Constantin Angelescu (10 June 1869 – 14 September 1948) was a Romanian politician who served as ad interim/ acting Prime Minister of Romania for five days, between 30 December 1933 and 3 January 1934. He was: Doctor of Medicine in Paris, Pleni ...

(1870–1948), interim Prime Minister (1933-1934) * Constantin Argetoianu (1871–1955), Prime Minister (1871-1955) * Aurelia Kitzu Arimondi (1860s–1941), singer and voice teacher * Corneliu Baba (1906–1997), painter *

Doina Badea Doina Badea (6 January 1940, Craiova - 4 March 1977, Bucharest) was a Romanian singer of popular music. In 1960 she made her debut at the musical theatre in Deva where she was noted for her extraordinary voice. She had many spectacles in other cou ...

(1940–1977), singer of popular music * Gheorghe Bibescu (1804–1873), Prince of Wallachia (1843-1848) * Lola Bobesco (1921–2003), violinist * Adrian Cioroianu (1967–), historian, Foreign Minister (2007-2008) *

Constantin Coandă Constantin Coandă (4 March 1857 – 30 September 1932) was a Romanian soldier and politician. Biography Constantin Coandă was born in Craiova. He reached the rank of general in the Romanian Army, and later became a mathematics professo ...

(1857–1932), soldier, Prime Minister (1918) *

George Constantinescu George "Gogu" Constantinescu (; last name also Constantinesco; 4 October 1881 – 11 December 1965) was a Romanian scientist, engineer and inventor. During his career, he registered over 130 inventions. He is the creator of the ''theory of soni ...

(1881–1965), inventor * Paul Curteanu (1983–), football player *

Traian Demetrescu Traian Rafael Radu Demetrescu (; also known under his pen name Tradem or, occasionally, as Traian Demetrescu-Tradem; December 5, 1866 – April 17, 1896) was a Romanian poet, novelist and literary critic, considered one of the first Symbolism (art ...

(1866–1896), poet *

Alexandru Dobriceanu Alexandru A. Dobriceanu (19 September 1894 – 10 February 1978) was an officer in the Romanian Army who fought in both World War I and World War II, and rose to the rank of major general afterwards. Biography Early life He was born on 19 Septemb ...

(1894–1978), general *

Diana Dondoe Diana Dondoe (born December 22, 1982) is a Romanian model. She was discovered in Bucharest, Romania by Giani Portmann, a Romanian modelling scout. Dondoe resides in New York City, USA. Aside from modelling she is a student majoring in English and ...

(1982–), model * Dimitrie Gerota (1867–1939), anatomist and physician * D. Iacobescu (1893–1913), poet *

Adriana Iliescu Adriana Iliescu (born 31 May 1938) is a Romanian retired university teacher, philologist and author of children's novels. She received international media attention in 2005, when she gave birth to daughter Eliza at age 66, making her the oldest ...

(1938–), author, briefly the oldest birth mother on record *

Marius Ionescu Marius Viorel Ionescu (born December 18, 1984) is a Romanian long-distance runner.London2012.com

(1984–), long-distance runner *

Titu Maiorescu Titu Liviu Maiorescu (; 15 February 1840 – 18 June 1917) was a Romanian literary critic and politician, founder of the ''Junimea'' Society. As a literary critic, he was instrumental in the development of Romanian culture in the second half of ...

(1840–1917), Prime Minister (1913–1914) * Valter Mărăcineanu (1840–1877), soldier, fought in the War of Independence * Ludovic Mrazec (1867–1944), geologist, President of the Romanian Academy *

Jean Negulesco Jean Negulesco (born Ioan Negulescu; – 18 July 1993) was a Romanian-American film director and screenwriter.Oliver, Myrna"Jean Negulesco 1900–1993 ''The Los Angeles Times'', 22 July 1993. He first gained notice for his film noirs and later ...

(1900–1993), film director *

Marcel Olteanu Marcel Olteanu (May 4, 1872 – 1943) was a Romanian brigadier general during World War I and the Hungarian–Romanian War. He was born in Craiova, a descendant of Petru Maior. His sister, Adelina, later married Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu. In 18 ...

(1872–1943), general * Constantin Titel Petrescu (1888–1957), Social Democratic politician *

Eduard Prugovečki Eduard Prugovečki (March 19, 1937 – October 13, 2003) was a Canadian physicist and mathematician of Croatian-Romanian descent. Prugovečki was born in Craiova, Romania to a Romanian mother, Helena (née Piatkowski), and Croatian father, Slav ...

(1937–2003), physicist and mathematician * Constantin Sănătescu (1885–1947), soldier, Prime Minister (1944) * Mihail Șerban (1930–2004), biochemist *

Francisc Șirato Francisc Şirato (August 15, 1877, Craiova, Principality of Romania - August 4, 1953, Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania) was a Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Sout ...

(1877–1953), painter *

Mihai Stănișoară Mihai Stănișoară (born June 11, 1962) is a Romanian engineer and politician. A member of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and formerly of the Democratic Liberal Party (PD-L), he was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Mehedinț ...

(1962–), Defense Minister (2008-2009) *

Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei (), also written as ''Stirbey'', (17 August 1799 – April 13, 1869), a member of the Bibescu boyar family, was a hospodar (Prince of Wallachia) on two occasions, between 1848 and 1853, and between 1854 and 1856.I ...

(1799–1869), Prince of Wallachia (1848–1853; 1854–1856) *

Nicolae Titulescu Nicolae Titulescu (; 4 March 1882 – 17 March 1941) was a Romanian diplomat, at various times government minister, finance and foreign minister, and for two terms president of the General Assembly of the League of Nations (1930–32). Early ye ...

(1882–1941), Foreign Minister (1927–1928), League of Nations General Assembly President (1930–1932) *

Ion Țuculescu Ion Ţuculescu (; 19 May 1910 – 27 July 1962) was a Romanian expressionist and abstract oil painter, although professionally he worked as a biologist and physician. His artwork became well-known posthumously, when, in the spring of 1965, a maj ...

(1910–1962), painter *

Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen Nicolae Vasilescu Karpen (December 10 (O.S.)/December 22 (N.S.), 1870, Craiova – March 2, 1964, Bucharest) was a Romanian engineer and physicist, who worked in telegraphy and telephony and had achievements in mechanical engineering, elasticit ...

(1870–1964), engineer *

Varujan Vosganian Varujan Vosganian (; hy, Վարուժան Ոսկանեան, born on 25 July 1958) is a Romanian politician, economist, essayist and poet of Armenian origin. Vosganian was Romania's Minister of Economy and Commerce (2006–2008) in the Tăriceanu ...

(1958–), National Liberal politician