48.2082° N, 16.3720° E

VIENNA

Most Famous People Born in Vienna, Austria

Notable people
12,535
Peak decade
1920s
Median birth year
1912
Most distinctive
Author 3.8×

A small city with an outsized 20th-century shadow. Vienna's notables cluster sharply in the late Habsburg and interwar decades — authors, composers, architects, academics, painters of the Secession, and sculptors — making it one of the most concentrated cultural booms anywhere in the dataset. Then 1938 happens, and a striking number of the brightest names spend the rest of their lives somewhere else.

Standouts

What Vienna Is Known For

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Actor is Vienna's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (1,170).

Vienna over-indexes on author 3.8× the global rate.

Vienna under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Actor 1,170 1.8×
  2. Politician 1,169 0.8×
  3. Painter 748 2.3×
  4. Football 595 0.4×
  5. Writer 489 1.2×
  6. Author 405 3.8×
  7. Composer 403 2.4×
  8. Academic 293 2.3×
  1. Author 405 3.8×
  2. Architect 282 2.5×
  3. Composer 403 2.4×
  4. Academic 293 2.3×
  5. Painter 748 2.3×
  6. Actor 1,170 1.8×
  7. Sculptor 143 1.8×
  8. Historian 212 1.6×
  1. Football 595 0.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Vienna's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1650 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000
  • Writing
  • Film & TV
  • Art & Design
  • Politics & Law
  • Music
  • Sports
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12,535 notable people

12301 BOTSCHAFTER

Kurt Robert Samuel von Schirnding

1930 - 2010

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12302 SONGWRITER

Lovecat

Born 1976

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12303 DANCER

Ihor-Andrij Maritczak

Born 1973

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12304 MANAGER

Paul Götzl

1884 - 1957

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12305 KAISERLICH

Johann Adam von Lamberg

1677 - 1708

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12306 ACADEMIC

Oliver Madas

Born 1979

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12307 WIDERSTAND

Johann Maras

1892 - 1944

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12308 WIDERSTAND

Franz Sikuta

1921 - 1944

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12309 POLITICIAN

Peter Buchleitner

Born 1933

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12310 BUSINESS

Leopold Löblich

1862 - 1935

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12311 ARCHITECT

Johann Michael Adelpodinger

1734 - 1800

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12312 ARCHITECT

Josef Koch (Architekt)

1780 - 1814

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12313 POLITICIAN

Max Coreth

1887 - 1948

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12314 POLITICIAN

Albert Hummel

1870 - 1943

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12315 RADIO

Richard Schmitz (Politiker, 1940)

Born 1940

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12316 MANUFACTURER

Bernhard von Kamler

1902 - 1975

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12317 POLITICIAN

Hans-Karl Uhl

1943 - 2020

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12318 SCHWIMMER

Idy Kohn

-

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12319 PARSON

Hermann Rippel

1915 - 2006

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12320 POLITICIAN

Ernst Willner

1926 - 1983

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12321 ACTOR

Lili Klug

Born 1876

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12322 ARTIST

Karlheinz Schönswetter

1941 - 2006

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12323 POLITICIAN

Klaus Hofmann (Politiker)

Born 1940

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12324 POLITICIAN

Alois Mosler

1895 - 1962

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12325 MISSING

Johann von Rath

1789 - 1853

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12326 HANDBALL

Stefan Stanzer

Born 1992

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12327 POLITICIAN

Walter Lehner

1926 - 2005

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12328 ARTIST

Helena Kottler Vurnik

1882 - 1962

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12329 POLITICIAN

Ernst Herzig (Politiker)

Born 1943

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12330 PLAYER

Anton Schiller

1923 - 2019

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12331 CELLIST

Fritz Magg

1914 - 1997

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12332 BASKET

Jakob Szkutta

Born 1999

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12333 WIDERSTAND

Leopold Jelinek

1897 - 1943

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12334 PALAEONTOLOGIST

Ernst Brenner von Felsach

1865 - 1903

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12335 MUSIC

Anton Michael Ulbrich

1754 - 1830

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12336 ACADEMIC

Oskar Peithner von Lichtenfels

1852 - 1923

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12337 POLITICIAN

Michael Aichinger

Born 1963

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12338 POLITICIAN

Johann Peter Ignaz Chorherr

1734 - 1814

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12339 FOOTBALL

Alexander Bandl

-

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12340 ACTOR

Friedrich Becker (Schauspieler)

1869 - 1913

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12341 POLITICIAN

Manfred Hofbauer

Born 1960

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12342 POLITICIAN

Maria Gstaltmeyr

Born 1952

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12343 WIDERSTAND

Rudolf Johann Marsik

1897 - 1943

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12344 THEATRE

Hans Manussi

1855 - 1902

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12345 SWIMMER

Bernhard Wolf (Schwimmer)

Born 1988

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12346 ACTOR

Elli Peer

1900 - 1927

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12347 MEDIZINISCH

Martha Frühwirt

1924 - 1998

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12348 SPORT

Ari Lebethier

Born 1961

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12349 ARTIST

Bobby John

1905 - 1966

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12350 OPERA

Ida von Igo

Born 1875

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12351 ACTOR

Hedwig von Ostermann

1870 - 1911

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12352 POLITICIAN

Albin Dostal

1896 - 1971

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12353 STONEMASON

Jörg Kling

1450 - 1506

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12354 OFFICER

Friedrich Sunstenau von Schützenthal

1807 - 1848

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12355 ACTOR

Betty Dienstl

1864 - 1902

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12356 PHYSICIST

Rudolf Rieder

Born 1940

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12357 ENGRAVER

Rudolf Sleifir

1904 - 1971

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12358 MODEL

Hanni Schall

-

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12359 SINGER

Herbert Bäuml

Born 1951

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12360 POLITICIAN

Hilde Borik

1908 - 2007

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12361 ARCHITECT

Johann Karl Stadler

1871 - 1917

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12362 POLITICIAN

Johann Fraissl

1910 - 1997

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12363 TEACHER

Karl Aulitzky (Altphilologe)

1891 - 1945

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12364 POLITICIAN

August Sigl

1868 - 1936

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12365 HANDBALL

Karl Rosse

Born 1992

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12366 ACTOR

Adele Groß

1853 - 1902

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12367 DIPLOMAT

Otto von Franz

1871 - 1930

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12368 ACTOR

Johann Carl Stadler

1768 - 1812

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12369 MUSIC

Christoph Lechner

Born 1966

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12370 MISSING

Rudolf Klupaty

Born 1965

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12371 FOOTBALL

František Masarovič

-

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12372 POLITICIAN

Heinrich Matza

1918 - 2010

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12373 OPERA

Josef Mark

1850 - 1903

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12374 ENGINEER

Gabriel Winter

1869 - 1907

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12375 POLITICIAN

Franz Krenn (Politiker)

1923 - 2000

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12376 POLITICIAN

Johann Waltner

1900 - 1987

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12377 ARCHITECT

Anton Hoppe (Baumeister)

1780 - 1859

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12378 SCULPTOR

Johann Frühwirth

1640 - 1701

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12379 WIDERSTAND

Wilhelm Mauer (Widerstandskämpfer)

1896 - 1943

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12380 TRADE UNION

Rudolf Ströhlinger

1865 - 1945

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12381 ART HISTORIAN

Christian Bauer (Kunsthistoriker)

Born 1963

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12382 CERAMIST

Joseph Hinterleithner

1946 - 2010

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12383 ACTOR

Emmy Mauthner

-

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12384 SCIENTIST

Otto Adler (Zoologe)

1915 - 1967

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12385 PALAEONTOLOGIST

Raimund Fürst

1885 - 1968

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12386 BASSOONIST

Peter Marschat

Born 1952

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12387 BASKET

Valentin Bauer (Basketballspieler)

Born 1994

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12388 OPERA

Alexander Gallee

Born 1968

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12389 POLITICIAN

Martin Flicker

Born 1969

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12390 MUSIC

Alaeddin Adlernest

1940 - 2017

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12391 PHYSICIAN

Friedrich Daume

1926 - 1977

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12392 ACADEMIC

Julius Urbanek

1881 - 1949

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12393 GUITAR

Otto Zykan

1902 - 1989

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12394 KOMMANDANT

Leopold Johannes Dassanowsky

1737 - 1815

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12395 TRADE UNION

Edwin Schuster

1888 - 1942

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12396 KONSUL

Karl Zeileissen

1895 - 1955

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12397 PHYSICIAN

Dominik von Vivenot

1764 - 1833

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12398 POLITICIAN

Günter Kasal

Born 1966

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12399 POLITICIAN

Hubert Auer (Politiker)

1934 - 2000

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12400 POLITICIAN

Johann Rotter

1905 - 1973

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12401 POLITICIAN

Osmond D’Avigdor-Goldsmid

1877 - 1940

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12402 POLITICIAN

Lea Halbwidl

Born 1981

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12403 POLITICIAN

Herta Slabina

Born 1931

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12404 MISSING

Alberich Stingel

1723 - 1801

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12405 PIANIST

Robert Werner (Musiker)

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12406 ACTOR

Anna Rubner

1883 - 1968

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12407 PAINTER

Otto Jahn (Maler)

1900 - 1945

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12408 ARBEITER

Maria Krasa

1876 - 1948

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12409 MISSING

Hugo Onjerth

1923 - 1995

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12410 ACTOR

Marie Doppelbauer

1875 - 1902

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12411 DENTAL TECHNICIAN

Franz Jirak

1911 - 1944

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12412 WIDERSTAND

Karl Jelinek (Widerstandskämpfer)

1896 - 1943

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12413 MUSIC

Richard Pöttschacher

1904 - 2008

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12414 ACTOR

Ella Erau

Born 1871

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12415 POLITICIAN

Inge Zankl

Born 1947

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12416 PHYSICIST

Marie Anna Schirmann

1893 - 1941

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12417 ENGINEER

Franz Pfeuffer

1853 - 1912

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12418 DANCER

Emma Graselli

1858 - 1908

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12419 POLITICIAN

Fritz Lauscher

1908 - 1996

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12420 POLITICIAN

Elfriede Strobel

Born 1948

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12421 POLITICIAN

Hugo-Josef Simecek

1904 - 1965

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12422 POLITICIAN

Anton Reitzl

1915 - 1994

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12423 ACTOR

Mizzi Friese

1880 - 1902

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12424 ENGINEER

Max Löblich

1874 - 1943

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12425 ACTOR

Toni Fürst

1852 - 1873

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12426 POLITICIAN

Franz Hechenblaickner

1896 - 1987

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12427 POLITICIAN

Birgit Jischa

Born 1973

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12428 INVENTOR

Friedrich Trözmüller

1899 - 1957

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12429 SCULPTOR

Angelo Buzzi-Quattrini

1879 - 1941

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12430 POLITICIAN

Robert Häuser

1882 - 1927

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12431 WIDERSTAND

Josef Fohringer (Widerstandskämpfer)

1899 - 1941

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12432 CHEMIST

Oscar von Dumreicher

1857 - 1897

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12433 WIDERSTAND

Karl Marold

1904 - 1943

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12434 POLITICIAN

Ludwig Herberth

1890 - 1953

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12435 ACTOR

Isidor H. Groß

1864 - 1914

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12436 JOURNALIST

Clara Patek-Hochenadl

Born 1880

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12437 POLITICIAN

Anton Nepustil

1876 - 1944

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12438 POLITICIAN

Ernst Fellinger (Politiker)

1909 - 1990

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12439 POLITICIAN

Josef Rissaweg

1844 - 1911

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12440 BÜRGERMEISTER

Karl Frömml

1807 - 1889

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12441 STONEMASON

Mathes Helbling

1400 - 1444

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12442 BEAMTE

Anton Allmayr

1761 - 1844

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12443 POLITICIAN

Christian Stooß

1879 - 1958

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12444 PAINTER

Grete Peery

Born 1931

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12445 ARCHITECT

Rudolf Neumayr

1845 - 1903

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12446 POLITICIAN

Alexander Wilberg

1905 - 1992

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12447 ACTOR

Helene Pollner

1875 - 1902

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12448 FOOTBALL

Ferdinand Schachinger

Born 1903

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12449 MUSIC

Margareta Wöss

1921 - 1999

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12450 ACTOR

Mila Kühnel

1893 - 1899

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12451 POLITICIAN

Ludwig Sexl

1904 - 1964

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12452 HOCKEY

Alexander Lebzelter

1891 - 1936

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12453 POLITICIAN

Christa Kratohwil

Born 1944

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12454 POLITICIAN

Adele Bartisal

1870 - 1954

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12455 POLITICIAN

Franz Dittelbach

1883 - 1941

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12456 INTERNIST

Paul Grüneis

1908 - 1972

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12457 MINISTER

Karl Lißbauer

1882 - 1941

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12458 BASKET

Heinz Gaisrucker

-

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12459 BALLET

Susanne Birkmeyer

Born 1920

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12460 BASKET

Wolfgang Vlk

Born 1956

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12461 STAGE

Marie Magdalena Frey

1812 - 1870

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12462 WIDERSTAND

Lothar Dirmhirn

1895 - 1943

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12463 JUDGE

Heinrich Hackl

Born 1893

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12464 ACADEMIC

Christoph Groh

Born 1924

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12465 POLITICIAN

Friedrich Szenkuröck

1911 - 1961

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12466 POLITICIAN

Emmerich Wenger

1902 - 1973

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12467 PAINTER

Ernest Schimmel

1911 - 1977

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12468 POLITICIAN

Herwig Ilkow

1913 - 1939

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12469 ACTOR

Marianne Fischer (Schauspielerin, 1799)

1799 - 1859

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12470 PHYSICIAN

Alexander Brenner (Mediziner)

1859 - 1936

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12471 POLITICIAN

Robert Stratil (Politiker)

1926 - 2010

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12472 DESIGNER

Rudolf Geyer (Grafiker)

1884 - 1972

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12473 AUTHOR

Johann Spissak

1889 - 1942

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12474 PAINTER

Hedwig Friedländer

1856 - 1937

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12475 PIANIST

Franz Rabel

1803 - 1847

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12476 WIDERSTAND

Johann Hatlak

1904 - 1944

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12477 POLITICIAN

Hedwig Petrides

Born 1950

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12478 POLITICIAN

Viktor Pospischil

1922 - 1983

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12479 POLITICIAN

Franz Moschna

1877 - 1959

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12480 POLITICIAN

Ilse Graf

Born 1955

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12481 ARCHITECT

Franz Zajicek (Architekt)

1912 - 2006

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12482 POLITICIAN

Maria Murban

1899 - 1984

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12483 POLITICIAN

Konrad Reif (Politiker)

1887 - 1963

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12484 ABBOT

Cölestin Pestaluz

1608 - 1678

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12485 HANDBALL

Franz Zhorny

1949 - 2006

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12486 POLITICIAN

Josef Jaksch

1873 - 1951

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12487 POLITICIAN

Josef Fischer (Politiker, 1903)

1903 - 1979

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12488 ENGINEER

Hans Grassl

1908 - 1980

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12489 CHOREOGRAPHER

Kamila Rosenbaumová

1908 - 1988

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12490 QUEEN

Johanna Theresia Lamberg

1639 - 1716

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12491 ACTOR

Marianne Austerlitz

1849 - 1942

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12492 POLITICIAN

Rudolf Macho

1885 - 1948

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12493 POLITICIAN

Michael Koechlin

Born 1951

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12494 ACTOR

Paula Krauß

1875 - 1904

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12495 POLITICIAN

Sebastian Bohrn Mena

Born 1985

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12496 COMPOSER

Paul Koutnik

Born 1961

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12497 MARSCHALL

Eduard Pilsak von Wellenau

1823 - 1907

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12498 SINGER

Hans Jordan (Sänger)

1910 - 1978

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12499 GOLDSMITH

Horst Urban (Goldschmied)

Born 1939

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12500 POLITICIAN

Theodor Pauppill

Born 1887

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12501 ACTOR

Olly Heidenreich

1899 - 1945

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12502 POLITICIAN

Anton Figl (Politiker)

1895 - 1963

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12503 SCULPTOR

Moriz Schroth

1853 - 1937

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12504 ACTOR

Edmund Stainl

1846 - 1901

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12505 ATHLETIC

Josef Haunzwickel

1915 - 2001

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12506 MISSING

Christoph Christian von Knorr

1740 - 1803

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12507 ACTOR

Alice Hetsey-Holzer

1875 - 1939

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12508 BASKET

Peter Wolf (Basketballspieler)

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12509 ENGRAVER

Barnard Walford

1768 - 1828

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12510 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Croneborg

1826 - 1909

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12511 TECKNARE

Willy Tupy

1875 - 1972

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12512 ASSEMBLY

Leopold Strasser

1843 - 1908

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12513 TRANSLATOR

Gervasius Jenamy

1730 - 1806

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12514 PAINTER

Gerold Propper

1928 - 2020

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12515 ARTIST

Rudi Tupy

1891 - 1973

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12516 OPERA

Ernst Grinzenberger

1866 - 1902

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12517 BASKET

Mathias Dockner

Born 1984

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12518 POLITICIAN

Otto Weber (Politiker, 1898)

1898 - 1969

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12519 PAINTER

Betty Croneborg

1799 - 1866

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12520 BALLET

Magdaléna Zappe

Born 1757

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12521 POLITICIAN

Hans Hess (Politiker, 1873)

1873 - 1928

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12522 MISSING

Gustav Lind

1856 - 1903

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12523 ACTOR

Marianna Brunianová

1740 - 1799

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12524 LÄRD

Wilhelm Steinmüller

1761 - 1798

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12525 PAINTER

Wolfgang Vollhard

1928 - 1991

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12526 CERAMIST

Helene Sperber-Kolischer

1886 - 1964

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12527 TECKNARE

Liesl Frick

1908 - 1982

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12528 PAINTER

August Schreiber

1893 - 1963

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12529 PHYSICIAN

Rudolf Hatschek (Mediziner)

1874 - 1939

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12530 BALLET

Josefa Butteau

1753 - 1815

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12531 SILVERSMITH

Karl Wojtech

1881 - 1944

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12532 OPERA

Katharina Bergobzoomová

1755 - 1788

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12533 PAINTER

Gerlinde Wurth

Born 1933

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12534 STAGE

Wilhelmine Ullmayer

1846 - 1890

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12535 ACTOR

Marie Antonie Teutscher

1751 - 1802

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