Austrian Famouse Personalities

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian I was the King of Romans and first elected Holy Roman Emperor. Check this biography to learn in details about his life, his conquests, personal life and timeline

Born: 22 March 1459/ Austrian

Marie Louise, Duchess Of Parma

Marie Louise was the Duchess of Parma from 1814 until her death. This biography profiles her childhood, life, career as Empress of France and timeline

Born: 12 December 1791/ Austrian

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1792. who played a major role in provoking the French Revolution. This biography of Marie Antoinette provides detailed information about her childhood and life

Born: 02 November 1755/ Austrian

Maria Theresa

Maria Theresa was the Empress of Habsburg dynasty who ascended to throne after her father’s death and was known for her progressive politics. To know more about the childhood, career, profile and timeline read on.

Born: 13 May 1717/ Austrian

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein is a renowned philosopher. Read on to know about the life, career, and works of the famous Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Born: 26 April 1889/ Austrian

Ludwig Von Mises

Ludwig von Mises was a famous philosopher, economist and sociologist. Go through this biography to learn more about his profile, childhood, life and timeline.

Born: 29 September 1881/ Austrian

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Ludwig Van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers the world has ever had. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, and achievements.

Born: 16 December 1770/ Austrian

Ludwig Boltzmann

Ludwig Boltzmann was a famous Austrian physicist who is the eponym for the Boltzmann Constant in physics. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline, read on

Born: 20 February 1844/ Austrian

Lise Meitner

Lise Meitner was a renowned Austrian scientist who worked with Otto Hahn to discover the phenomenon of nuclear fission. To know more about her childhood, profile, timeline and career read on

Born: 07 November 1878/ Austrian

Lída Baarová

Lida Baarova was a Czech-Austrian actress who is mostly known for her affair with Joseph Goebbels, who was the propaganda minister in the Third Reich. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family life and achievements.

Born: 07 September 1914/ Austrian

Kurt Waldheim

Former President of Austria & UN Secretary General

Kurt Josef Waldheim was an Austrian politician and diplomat, who served as Secretary General of the United Nations and the President of Austria. This biography profiles his childhood, life, political career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 21 December 1918/ Austrian

Konrad Lorenz

Konrad Lorenz was a Nobel Prize winning scientist from Austria who developed the branch of ethology. This biography provides detailed information regarding his childhood, career, profile and timeline

Born: 07 November 1903/ Austrian

Klemens Von Metternich

Klemens von Metternich was an Austrian diplomat who was the Austrian Empire's foreign minister (1809–1848) and chancellor (1821–1848).

Born: 15 May 1773/ Austrian

Klara Hitler

Klara Hitler was the mother of the leader of the Nazi Party, and German dictator, Adolf Hitler. This biography profiles her childhood, family, personal life, death etc.

Born: 12 August 1860/ Austrian

Karl Von Frisch

Ethologist

Karl von Frisch was an Austrian ethologist who received a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973. This biography of Karl von Frisch provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 20 November 1886/ Austrian

Karl Herzfeld

Karl F. Herzfeld was a famous Austrian-American physicist who did studied molecular structures and kinetic theory of gases. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on

Born: 24 February 1892/ Austrian

Joseph Schumpeter

Joseph Schumpeter was an Austrian political economist who also served as the finance minister of Austria in 1919. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, career, and achievements.

Born: 08 February 1883/ Austrian

Joseph Haydn

Joseph Haydn was an 18th century Austrian composer of the Classical period. This biography of Joseph Haydn provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 31 March 1732/ Austrian

Ignaz Semmelweis

Ignaz Semmelweis was a Hungarian physician of the 19th century. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, and achievements.

Born: 01 July 1818/ Austrian

Heinrich Harrer

Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer who was a part of the team that made the first ascent of the formidable north wall of the Eiger.

Born: 06 July 1912/ Austrian

Hans Asperger

Paediatrician

Hans Asperger’s was the Austrian psyciatrist and paediatrician after whom Asperger’s syndrome is named. Know more about his life in this biography.

Born: 18 February 1906/ Austrian

Gustav Schwarzenegger

Father of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Gustav Schwarzenegger, father of actor-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, was an Austrian born police commandant who was also a postal inspector. Check out this biography to know more about his life.

Born: 17 August 1907/ Austrian

Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt was an acclaimed and controversial Austrian symbolist painter. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, works, achievements and timeline.

Born: 14 July 1862/ Austrian

Gregor Mendel

Gregor Mendel was an Austrian scientist and monk credited with being the father of modern genetics for his pioneering work in the study of heredity. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, & timeline.

Born: 22 July 1822/ Austrian

Geli Raubal

Geli Raubal was the half-niece of the Nazi dictator, Adolf Hitler, who was highly possessive of her. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, birthday, family life and timeline.

Born: 04 June 1908/ Austrian

Friedrich Von Hayek

Friedrich von Hayek was a Nobel Prize winning Austrian-British economist and philosopher, best known for his defense of classical liberalism. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life and achievements.

Born: 08 May 1899/ Austrian

Friedrich Von Amerling

Friedrich von Amerling was one of the great and renowned Austro-Hungarian portrait painters of the 19th century. Explore his biography to know about him in detail.

Born: 14 April 1803/ Austrian

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an Austrian artist and architect, known for his vibrant use of color. This biography gives information about his childhood, life, works and timeline.

Born: 15 December 1928/ Austrian

Franz Peter Schubert

Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer of the early 19th century. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts about his life.

Born: 31 January 1797/ Austrian

Franz Joseph I Of Austria

Emperor of Austria

Franz Joseph I was the longest-reigning emperor of Austria and the king of Hungary. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, family, rule, personal life, etc.

Born: 18 August 1830/ Austrian

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