Most Famous People from Austria-Hungary

100 Austro-Hungarians in view out of 261

Josip Broz Tito Austro-Hungarian Politician 1892 – 1980

#379 Wiki

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Austro-Hungarian Imperial 1863 – 1914

#1,784 Wiki

Gavrilo Princip Austro-Hungarian Revolutionary 1894 – 1918

#4,382 Wiki

Imre Nagy Austro-Hungarian Politician 1896 – 1958

#4,503 Wiki

Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić Austro-Hungarian Poet 1874 – 1938

#19,588 Wiki

AO

Anny Ondra Austro-Hungarian Actor 1902 – 1987

#23,076 Wiki

JV

Jaroslav Vrchlický Austro-Hungarian Writer 1853 – 1912

#24,778 Wiki

Oton Župančič Austro-Hungarian Poet 1878 – 1949

#35,614 Wiki

Johann II (Prince of Liechtenstein) Austro-Hungarian Prince 1840 – 1929

#47,589 Wiki

Josef František Austro-Hungarian Flying Ace 1914 – 1940

#56,689 Wiki

Jerzy Żuławski Austro-Hungarian Poet 1874 – 1915

#58,683 Wiki

Josip Jurčič Austro-Hungarian Writer 1844 – 1881

#66,338 Wiki

Avgustyn Voloshyn Austro-Hungarian Politician 1874 – 1945

#68,161 Wiki

Karel Poláček Austro-Hungarian Writer 1892 – 1945

#84,677 Wiki

TA

Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz Austro-Hungarian Painter 1852 – 1916

#92,234 Wiki

Ulas Samchuk Austro-Hungarian Journalist 1905 – 1987

#102,164 Wiki

Andriy Atanasovych Melnyk Austro-Hungarian Politician 1890 – 1964

#106,382 Wiki

Janko Kersnik Austro-Hungarian Writer 1852 – 1897

#117,985 Wiki

Anton Menger Austro-Hungarian Theorist 1841 – 1906

#131,726 Wiki

Alphons Czibulka Austro-Hungarian Composer 1842 – 1894

#136,801 Wiki

Joseph Gungl Austro-Hungarian Conductor 1809 – 1889

#137,441 Wiki

Ivan Regen Austro-Hungarian Biologist 1868 – 1947

#138,763 Wiki

Sidonie Nádherná von Borutín Austro-Hungarian Baron 1885 – 1950

#142,553 Wiki

Jaroslav Krejčí Austro-Hungarian Lawyer 1892 – 1956

#148,575 Wiki

Peter Kosler Austro-Hungarian Cartographer 1824 – 1879

#155,899 Wiki

Josef Mocker Austro-Hungarian Architect 1835 – 1899

#165,659 Wiki

August Harambašić Austro-Hungarian Writer 1861 – 1911

#194,659 Wiki

Veno Pilon Austro-Hungarian Painter 1896 – 1970

#196,003 Wiki

Filaret Kolessa Austro-Hungarian Music 1871 – 1947

#207,700 Wiki

Růžena Svobodová Austro-Hungarian Writer 1868 – 1920

#210,882 Wiki

Leopold Löw Austro-Hungarian Rabbi 1810 – 1875

#215,071 Wiki

Janez Evangelist Krek Austro-Hungarian Philosopher 1865 – 1917

#215,274 Wiki

Vincze von Borbás Austro-Hungarian Botanist 1844 – 1905

#225,738 Wiki

Vincențiu Babeș Austro-Hungarian Lawyer 1821 – 1907

#232,194 Wiki

Ana Cumpănaș Austro-Hungarian Prostitute 1889 – 1947

#238,228 Wiki

Otti Berger Austro-Hungarian Artist 1898 – 1944

#239,175 Wiki

Růžena Zátková Austro-Hungarian Painter 1885 – 1923

#242,684 Wiki

Emil Adamič Austro-Hungarian Composer 1877 – 1936

#258,275 Wiki

György Almásy Austro-Hungarian Explorer 1867 – 1933

#265,740 Wiki

Ludwig Winder Austro-Hungarian Writer 1889 – 1946

#266,110 Wiki

Hubert Ripka Austro-Hungarian Politician 1895 – 1958

#284,059 Wiki

Mykhaïlo Pavlyk Austro-Hungarian Writer 1853 – 1915

#284,536 Wiki

Václav Jansa Austro-Hungarian Painter 1859 – 1913

#287,710 Wiki

Franz-Josef Rudigier Austro-Hungarian Priest 1811 – 1884

#289,609 Wiki

Ivan Vurnik Austro-Hungarian Architect 1884 – 1971

#289,769 Wiki

Stepan Klochurak Austro-Hungarian Minister 1895 – 1980

#290,628 Wiki

MS

Mihael Stroj Austro-Hungarian Painter 1803 – 1871

#293,267 Wiki

Ignacij Klemenčič Austro-Hungarian Physicist 1853 – 1901

#306,671 Wiki

Fran Milčinski Austro-Hungarian Lawyer 1867 – 1932

#310,417 Wiki

Octavian Smigelschi Austro-Hungarian Painter 1866 – 1912

#310,808 Wiki

Joseph Maria Pernter Austro-Hungarian Physicist 1848 – 1908

#313,492 Wiki

Ivan Naumovich Austro-Hungarian Parliament 1826 – 1891

#315,766 Wiki

Miroslav Vilhar Austro-Hungarian Poet 1818 – 1871

#323,525 Wiki

Janez Vesel Austro-Hungarian Lawyer 1798 – 1884

#328,586 Wiki

Béla Linder Austro-Hungarian Heir 1876 – 1962

#328,954 Wiki

Heinz Rutha Austro-Hungarian Politician 1897 – 1937

#336,017 Wiki

Adolf Dobrjanský Austro-Hungarian Politician 1817 – 1901

#350,508 Wiki

Vladimir Vauhnik Austro-Hungarian Militar 1896 – 1955

#362,414 Wiki

Václav Vondrák Austro-Hungarian Linguist 1859 – 1925

#364,988 Wiki

Alexandru Sterca-Șuluțiu Austro-Hungarian Archbishop 1794 – 1867

#366,246 Wiki

Jaroslav Perner Austro-Hungarian Palaeontologist 1869 – 1947

#366,274 Wiki

Leo Reinisch Austro-Hungarian Archaeologist 1832 – 1919

#372,927 Wiki

Theodor Anton Ippen Austro-Hungarian Diplomat 1861 – 1935

#375,579 Wiki

Otto Jindra Austro-Hungarian Flying Ace 1896 – 1932

#376,439 Wiki

Adolf Bachmann Austro-Hungarian Historian 1849 – 1914

#391,076 Wiki

Josip Ribičič Austro-Hungarian Writer 1886 – 1969

#391,308 Wiki

Antun Bauer (archbishop) Austro-Hungarian Theologian 1856 – 1937

#411,192 Wiki

Simon Rutar Austro-Hungarian Anthropologist 1851 – 1903

#411,737 Wiki

Johann Schicht Austro-Hungarian Entrepreneur 1855 – 1907

#416,128 Wiki

Davorin Trstenjak Austro-Hungarian Linguist 1817 – 1890

#416,904 Wiki

Stanislav Čeček Austro-Hungarian Militar 1886 – 1930

#427,033 Wiki

Ivan Borkovský Austro-Hungarian Archaeologist 1897 – 1976

#443,748 Wiki

Lovro Toman Austro-Hungarian Lawyer 1827 – 1870

#444,170 Wiki

Anton Bezenšek Austro-Hungarian Linguist 1854 – 1915

#445,343 Wiki

Blaž Lorković Austro-Hungarian Lawyer 1839 – 1892

#448,619 Wiki

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Ernst Emanuel von Silva-Tarouca Austro-Hungarian Botanist 1860 – 1936

#453,059 Wiki

Ivan Antunović Austro-Hungarian Priest 1815 – 1888

#454,760 Wiki

Carol Telbisz Austro-Hungarian Politician 1854 – 1914

#462,655 Wiki

Avgust Berthold Austro-Hungarian Photographer 1880 – 1919

#473,366 Wiki

Mychajlo Wosnjak Austro-Hungarian Literary 1881 – 1954

#485,955 Wiki

Stanisław Niewiadomski (Komponist) Austro-Hungarian Composer 1859 – 1936

#487,813 Wiki

Izydor Szaraniewicz Austro-Hungarian Historian 1829 – 1901

#489,949 Wiki

Stanisław Starzyński Austro-Hungarian Politician 1853 – 1935

#494,609 Wiki

Václav Vojtěch Austro-Hungarian Geographer 1901 – 1932

#503,484 Wiki

Franjo Malgaj Austro-Hungarian Soldier 1894 – 1919

#504,245 Wiki

Franz Deym Austro-Hungarian Diplomat 1838 – 1903

#505,810 Wiki

Anton Lajovic Austro-Hungarian Composer 1878 – 1960

#507,577 Wiki

Imre Csáky (Minister of Foreign Affairs) Austro-Hungarian Politician 1882 – 1961

#510,410 Wiki

Václav Machek (linguist) Austro-Hungarian Linguist 1894 – 1965

#510,713 Wiki

Lazarus von Mamula Austro-Hungarian Officer 1795 – 1878

#512,435 Wiki

JS

Jan Stapiński Austro-Hungarian Politician 1867 – 1946

#524,480 Wiki

Willi Nowak Austro-Hungarian Education 1886 – 1977

#539,956 Wiki

Leopold Lojka Austro-Hungarian Chauffeur 1885 – 1926

#546,522 Wiki

Kurt Lehovec Austro-Hungarian Innovate 1918 – 2012

#563,758 Wiki

Józef Londzin Austro-Hungarian Mayor 1863 – 1929

#582,453 Wiki

Anton Ebert Austro-Hungarian Painter 1845 – 1896

#583,772 Wiki

Romulus Cioflec Austro-Hungarian Politician 1882 – 1955

#586,272 Wiki

Vladimir Logothetti Austro-Hungarian Officer 1822 – 1892

#587,549 Wiki

Joseph Sucher Austro-Hungarian Composer 1843 – 1908

#597,616 Wiki

Karel Kadlec Austro-Hungarian Historian 1865 – 1928

#600,466 Wiki

By the numbers

Inside Austria-Hungary

267 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Austria-Hungary during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Austria-Hungary peaked in the 1860s with 41 people.

What Austria-Hungary Is Known For

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Biggest Most distinctive

Politics & Law is Austria-Hungary's biggest group — 29% of all notables (77).

Austria-Hungary over-indexes on business — 2.1× the global rate.

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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