Historians from Austria

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Austrians Historians of all time. This list of famous Austrians Historians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Ernst Gombrich

   1909 - 2001

   HPI 70.6936 langs

   Ernst Gombrich is most famous for his book The Story of Art, which is a comprehensive survey of the history of art.

2. #2

   

   Alois Riegl

   1858 - 1905

   HPI 64.6119 langs

   Alois Riegl is most famous for his theory of art history, which is called the "periods of style." He believed that styles change over time...Read moreShow less

   Alois Riegl is most famous for his theory of art history, which is called the "periods of style." He believed that styles change over time and that they can be divided into three periods: Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic.

3. #3

   

   Shlomo Sand

   b. 1946

   HPI 63.1422 langs

   Israeli historian

4. #4

   

   Egon Friedell

   1878 - 1938

   HPI 61.5227 langs

   Austrian philosopher, historian, journalist, actor, cabaret performer (Kabarettist) and theatre critic (1878–1938)

5. #5

   

   Gerda Lerner

   1920 - 2013

   HPI 59.0523 langs

   Austrian-American women's history scholar (1920-2013)

6. #6

   

   İlber Ortaylı

   1947 - 2026

   HPI 58.2523 langs

   Turkish historian (1947–2026)

7. #7

   

   Riane Eisler

   b. 1931

   HPI 56.0222 langs

   Austrian-American sociologist

8. #8

   

   Herwig Wolfram

   b. 1934

   HPI 54.9318 langs

   Austrian historian

9. #9

   

   Andreas Maislinger

   b. 1955

   HPI 52.3822 langs

   Austrian historian