Austria
Historical figures born in Austria
6,688 notable historical figures were born in Austria. These are the most notable:
Austria ranks #25 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Belgium, Norway and Turkey.
By era
- Ancient: 1
- Medieval: 2
- Early Modern: 11
- Modern: 26
By occupation
- Monarch/Royalty: 17
- Politician: 12
- Writer/Author: 9
- Composer: 7
- Head of State/President: 4
- Painter: 4
- Soldier/Officer: 4
- Instrumentalist: 4
- Adolf Hitler (1889 to 1945, Politics)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 to 1791, Arts & Music)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (born 1947, Entertainment)
- Marie Antoinette (1755 to 1793, Politics)
- Hedy Lamarr (1914 to 2000, Entertainment)
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863 to 1914, Politics)
- Niki Lauda (1949 to 2019, Sports)
- Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 to 1951, Philosophy)
- Maria Theresa (1717 to 1780, Politics)
- Erwin Schrödinger (1887 to 1961, Science)
- Charles V (Emperor Charles I) (1887 to 1922, Politics)
- Maximilian I of Mexico (1832 to 1867, Politics)
- Franz Liszt (1811 to 1886, Arts & Music)
- Gustav Klimt (1862 to 1918, Arts & Music)
- Franz Schubert (1797 to 1828, Arts & Music)
- Gunther (wrestler) (born 1987, Sports)
- Viktor Frankl (1905 to 1997, Science)
- Joseph Haydn (1732 to 1809, Arts & Music)
- Friedrich Hayek (1899 to 1992, Science)
- Alois Hitler (1837 to 1903, Other)
- Karl Popper (1902 to 1994, Philosophy)
- Maximilian I of Austria (1459 to 1519, Politics)
- Joseph (Emperor Joseph II) (1741 to 1790, Politics)
- Franz Joseph (Emperor Franz Joseph I) (1830 to 1916, Politics)
- Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (1858 to 1889, Politics)
- Stefan Zweig (1881 to 1942, Literature)
- Ferdinand (Emperor Ferdinand I) (1793 to 1875, Politics)
- Alfred Adler (1870 to 1937, Science)
- Leopold (Emperor Leopold II) (1747 to 1792, Politics)
- Otto von Habsburg (1912 to 2011, Politics)
- Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1685 to 1740, Politics)
- Egon Schiele (1890 to 1918, Arts & Music)
- Leopold I (1640 to 1705, Politics)
- Theoderic the Great (454 to 526, Politics)
- Ernst Kaltenbrunner (1903 to 1946, Military)
- Marie Louise (1791 to 1847, Politics)
- Lise Meitner (1878 to 1968, Science)
- Frederick III (1415 to 1493, Politics)
- Arnold Schoenberg (1874 to 1951, Arts & Music)
- Johann Strauss II (1825 to 1899, Arts & Music)
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