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Most Famous People from Austria

All 152,953
Austria 2,903
04 AH Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler Austrian Politician 1889–1945
21 SF Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud Austrian Psychoanalyst 1856–1939
53 FK Franz Kafka Franz Kafka Austrian Novelist 1883–1924
56 AS Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Austrian Actor b. 1947
196 NT Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla Austrian Inventor 1856–1943
271 FL Franz Liszt Franz Liszt Austrian Composer 1811–1886
297 FS Franz Schubert Franz Schubert Austrian Composer 1797–1828
311 JH Joseph Haydn Joseph Haydn Austrian Composer 1732–1809
440 GM Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler Austrian Conductor 1860–1911
556 FJ Franz Joseph I of Austria Franz Joseph I of Austria Austrian Emperor 1830–1916
616 AD Antonín Dvořák Antonín Dvořák Austrian Composer 1841–1904
783 GM Gregor Mendel Gregor Mendel Austrian Biologist 1822–1884
982 RS Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Steiner Austrian Philosopher 1861–1925
1,096 EE Empress Elisabeth of Austria Empress Elisabeth of Austria Austrian Queen 1837–1898
1,209 KG Kurt Gödel Kurt Gödel Austrian Mathematician 1906–1978
1,253 BS Bedřich Smetana Bedřich Smetana Austrian Composer 1824–1884
1,308 ES Egon Schiele Egon Schiele Austrian Painter 1890–1918
1,530 TH Theodor Herzl Theodor Herzl Austrian Playwright 1860–1904
1,576 WR Wilhelm Reich Wilhelm Reich Austrian Psychiatrist 1897–1957
1,793 SW Simon Wiesenthal Simon Wiesenthal Austrian Survivor 1908–2005
1,821 OV Otto von Habsburg Otto von Habsburg Austrian Prince 1912–2011
1,826 AB Anton Bruckner Anton Bruckner Austrian Composer 1824–1896
2,044 BL Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi Austrian Actor 1882–1956
2,105 KW Kurt Waldheim Kurt Waldheim Austrian Politician 1918–2007
2,597 EJ Elfriede Jelinek Elfriede Jelinek Austrian Writer b. 1946
3,070 CI Charles I of Austria Charles I of Austria Austrian Emperor 1887–1922
3,118 TG Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Austrian Philosopher 1850–1937
3,162 PL Peter Lorre Peter Lorre Austrian Actor 1904–1964
3,195 LJ Leoš Janáček Leoš Janáček Austrian Composer 1854–1928
3,377 RV Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi Austrian Politician 1894–1972
3,410 UJ Udo Jürgens Austrian Actor 1934–2014
3,523 R( Rudolf (Crown Prince of Austria) Rudolf (Crown Prince of Austria) Austrian Emperor 1858–1889
3,549 TB Thomas Bernhard Thomas Bernhard Austrian Writer 1931–1989
3,557 GL György Ligeti György Ligeti Austrian Composer 1923–2006
3,580 EB Edvard Beneš Edvard Beneš Austrian Politician 1884–1948
3,810 HH Heinrich Harrer Heinrich Harrer Austrian Mountaineer 1912–2006
3,880 EM Ernst Mach Ernst Mach Austrian Physicist 1838–1916
3,907 JH Jörg Haider Jörg Haider Austrian Politician 1950–2008
3,973 FP Ferdinand Porsche Ferdinand Porsche Austrian Engineer 1875–1951
4,019 OK Oskar Kokoschka Oskar Kokoschka Austrian Painter 1886–1980
4,057 PH Peter Handke Peter Handke Austrian Novelist b. 1942
4,244 JR Joseph Roth Joseph Roth Austrian Writer 1894–1939
4,497 AS Arthur Seyss-Inquart Arthur Seyss-Inquart Austrian Politician 1892–1946
4,849 ED Engelbert Dollfuss Engelbert Dollfuss Austrian Politician 1892–1934
4,909 SB Stepan Bandera Stepan Bandera Austrian Politician 1909–1959
5,109 KK Karl Kraus (writer) Karl Kraus (writer) Austrian Writer 1874–1936
5,449 KS Kurt Schuschnigg Kurt Schuschnigg Austrian Politician 1897–1977
5,529 WV Walther von der Vogelweide Walther von der Vogelweide Austrian Composer 1170–1230
5,836 FL Franz Lehár Franz Lehár Austrian Composer 1870–1948
6,055 OW Otto Wagner Otto Wagner Austrian Architect 1841–1918
6,150 IF Ivan Franko Ivan Franko Austrian Poet 1856–1916
6,243 AP Ante Pavelić Ante Pavelić Austrian Politician 1889–1959
6,936 RI Rudolf I of Germany Rudolf I of Germany Austrian Sovereign 1218–1291
7,155 EK Ernst Kaltenbrunner Ernst Kaltenbrunner Austrian Senior Official 1903–1946
7,468 HB Helmut Berger Helmut Berger Austrian Actor b. 1944
7,496 CM Carl Menger Carl Menger Austrian Economist 1840–1921
7,614 JR Joseph Radetzky von Radetz Joseph Radetzky von Radetz Austrian Militar 1766–1858
7,620 CW Conchita Wurst Conchita Wurst Austrian Singer b. 1988
7,709 SB Saint Barbara Saint Barbara Austrian Saint d. 308
7,773 KM Klaus Maria Brandauer Klaus Maria Brandauer Austrian Film b. 1943
8,004 KR Karl Renner Karl Renner Austrian Politician 1870–1950
8,896 TS Toni Sailer Toni Sailer Austrian Skier 1935–2009
8,999 W Weegee Weegee Austrian Photographer 1899–1968
9,005 MR Max Reinhardt Max Reinhardt Austrian Film 1873–1943
9,171 AS Adalbert Stifter Adalbert Stifter Austrian Writer 1805–1868
9,400 HO Hermann Oberth Austrian Physicist 1894–1989
9,471 PW Paul Watzlawick Paul Watzlawick Austrian Philosopher 1921–2007
9,509 HW Hugo Wolf Austrian Composer 1860–1903
9,707 AB Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel Austrian Pianist b. 1931
9,904 FV Franz von Suppé Austrian Composer 1819–1895
10,114 JM Jan Masaryk Jan Masaryk Austrian Politician 1886–1948
10,555 AH Andreas Hofer Andreas Hofer Austrian Innkeeper 1767–1810
10,723 LV Ludwig von Bertalanffy Ludwig von Bertalanffy Austrian Biologist 1901–1972
11,070 CM Constanze Mozart Constanze Mozart Austrian Singer 1762–1842
11,375 OI Ottokar II of Bohemia Ottokar II of Bohemia Austrian Monarch 1233–1278
11,411 HI Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber Austrian Composer 1644–1704
11,764 JH Josef Hoffmann Josef Hoffmann Austrian Architect 1870–1956
11,930 MM Milutin Milanković Milutin Milanković Austrian Mathematician 1879–1958
12,413 FC Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf Austrian Militar 1852–1925
12,994 GR Geli Raubal Austrian Child 1908–1931
13,000 HM Hermann Maier Hermann Maier Austrian Skier b. 1972
14,239 GW G. W. Pabst G. W. Pabst Austrian Film 1885–1967
14,276 MV Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Austrian Writer 1830–1916
14,290 IC Ivan Cankar Ivan Cankar Austrian Poet 1876–1918
15,179 TM Tobias Moretti Tobias Moretti Austrian Actor b. 1959
15,384 JW Julius Wagner-Jauregg Julius Wagner-Jauregg Austrian Physician 1857–1940
15,445 JA Joy Adamson Joy Adamson Austrian Writer 1910–1980
15,544 AK Alfred Kubin Alfred Kubin Austrian Writer 1877–1959
15,779 JF Julius Fučík (journalist) Julius Fučík (journalist) Austrian Journalist 1903–1943
16,632 JJ Johann Joseph Fux Johann Joseph Fux Austrian Organist 1660–1741
16,853 HV Heimito von Doderer Heimito von Doderer Austrian Writer 1896–1966
17,017 EH Emil Hácha Emil Hácha Austrian Judge 1872–1945
17,078 CS Christoph Schönborn Christoph Schönborn Austrian Priest b. 1945
17,686 NL Nikolaus Lenau Nikolaus Lenau Austrian Poet 1802–1850
18,055 KL Karl Lueger Karl Lueger Austrian Politician 1844–1910
18,243 LP Lucia Popp Lucia Popp Austrian Singer 1939–1993
18,574 AN Antonín Novotný Antonín Novotný Austrian Politician 1904–1975
18,789 MH Marcel Hirscher Marcel Hirscher Austrian Skier b. 1989
18,871 JČ Josef Čapek Josef Čapek Austrian Artist 1887–1945
19,036 FX Franz Xaver Gruber Franz Xaver Gruber Austrian Composer 1787–1863
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Inside Austria

2,903 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Austria during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Austria peaked in the 1950s with 214 people.

What Austria Is Known For

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Politics & Law is Austria's biggest group — 22% of all notables (646).

Austria over-indexes on art & design — 2.0× the global rate.

Austria under-produces sports — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politics & Law646
  2. Writing426
  3. Art & Design327
  4. Sports309
  5. Science301
  6. Other259
  7. Music223
  8. Religion144
  1. Art & Design3272.0×
  1. Sports3090.5×
  2. Military680.6×
  3. Film & TV1150.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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