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Austria
Austria ranks 16th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Netherlands, Canada, and China. Memorable people born in present day Austria include Adolf Hitler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Marie Antoinette. Memorable people who died in Austria include Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Antonio Vivaldi. Austria has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and composers.
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi) and has a population of around 9 million. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2005, present day Austria was the birth place of 1,471 globally memorable people, including Adolf Hitler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Marie Antoinette. Additionaly, 946 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Austria including Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Antonio Vivaldi.
People Born in Present Day Austria
Go to all RankingsAdolf Hitler
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 92.97
Rank: 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
COMPOSER
1756 - 1791
HPI: 91.46
Rank: 2
Marie Antoinette
NOBLEMAN
1755 - 1793
HPI: 90.53
Rank: 3
Maria Theresa
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1780
HPI: 84.82
Rank: 4
Joseph Haydn
COMPOSER
1732 - 1809
HPI: 84.39
Rank: 5
Franz Schubert
COMPOSER
1797 - 1828
HPI: 84.30
Rank: 6
Franz Liszt
MUSICIAN
1811 - 1886
HPI: 81.56
Rank: 7
Gustav Klimt
PAINTER
1862 - 1918
HPI: 80.69
Rank: 8
Franz Joseph I of Austria
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1916
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 9
Arnold Schwarzenegger
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 10
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
COMPANION
1791 - 1847
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 11
Stefan Zweig
WRITER
1881 - 1942
HPI: 79.72
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Austria
Go to all RankingsErik Jan Hanussen
OCCULTIST
1889 - 1933
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 309
Franz Sacher
CHEF
1816 - 1907
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 334
Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1918 - 2007
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 375
Mizzi Kaspar
ACTOR
1864 - 1907
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 411
Otto F. Kernberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 433
Avgustyn Voloshyn
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1945
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 444
Wolf Albach-Retty
ACTOR
1906 - 1967
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 445
Pauline von Metternich
WRITER
1836 - 1921
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 486
Boris Kidrič
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1953
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 516
Ulrich von Liechtenstein
WRITER
1200 - 1275
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 531
Maximilian Grabner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1948
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 534
Franziska Donner
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1992
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 561
People Deceased in Present Day Austria
Go to all RankingsLudwig van Beethoven
COMPOSER
1770 - 1827
HPI: 94.62
Rank: 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
COMPOSER
1756 - 1791
HPI: 91.46
Rank: 2
Antonio Vivaldi
COMPOSER
1678 - 1741
HPI: 87.85
Rank: 3
Franz Kafka
WRITER
1883 - 1924
HPI: 85.49
Rank: 4
Maria Theresa
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1780
HPI: 84.82
Rank: 5
Joseph Haydn
COMPOSER
1732 - 1809
HPI: 84.39
Rank: 6
Franz Schubert
COMPOSER
1797 - 1828
HPI: 84.30
Rank: 7
Marcus Aurelius
POLITICIAN
121 - 180
HPI: 82.92
Rank: 8
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1835
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 9
Gustav Mahler
COMPOSER
1860 - 1911
HPI: 82.39
Rank: 10
Napoleon II
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1832
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 11
Johannes Brahms
COMPOSER
1833 - 1897
HPI: 81.99
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Austria
Go to all RankingsPrincess Elisabeth Marie of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1957
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 282
Franz Sacher
CHEF
1816 - 1907
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 319
Elias, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 366
Mizzi Kaspar
ACTOR
1864 - 1907
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 387
Fritz Freitag
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 399
Wolf Albach-Retty
ACTOR
1906 - 1967
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 425
Bruno Lüdke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1944
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 439
Nikolaus Gerhaert
SCULPTOR
1420 - 1473
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 443
Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
NOBLEMAN
1844 - 1899
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 445
Pauline von Metternich
WRITER
1836 - 1921
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 478
Georgios Sinas
BUSINESSPERSON
1783 - 1856
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 479
Marco d'Aviano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1631 - 1699
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 480
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Austria were politicians (240), soccer players (208), skiers (111), athletes (94), and writers (81), while most who died were politicians (241), composers (83), writers (69), military personnels (51), and soccer players (47).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Austria, including Hans Krankl, Brian Laudrup, and Friedrich Koncilia. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Austria, including Adolf Hitler, Maria Theresa, and Franz Joseph I of Austria.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Austria since 1700.