Physicians from Austria

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Austrians Physicians of all time. This list of famous Austrians Physicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Austrians Physicians.

1. #1

   

   Róbert Bárány

   1876 - 1936

   HPI 77.5166 langs

   Róbert Bárány is most famous for his work in the field of neurosurgery. He was the first person to perform surgery on the brain, and he was...Read moreShow less

   Róbert Bárány is most famous for his work in the field of neurosurgery. He was the first person to perform surgery on the brain, and he was also the first person to use anesthesia for this procedure.

2. #2

   

   Julius Wagner-Jauregg

   1857 - 1940

   HPI 72.4859 langs

   In 1927, Wagner-Jauregg won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in treating syphilis. He found that injecting the patient with malaria...Read moreShow less

   In 1927, Wagner-Jauregg won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in treating syphilis. He found that injecting the patient with malaria parasites could kill the syphilis bacteria, and this was a major breakthrough in the treatment of syphilis.

3. #3

   

   Eric Kandel

   b. 1929

   HPI 70.7852 langs

   Eric Kandel is a neuroscientist who is most famous for his research on the hippocampus. He discovered that the hippocampus is the part of...Read moreShow less

   Eric Kandel is a neuroscientist who is most famous for his research on the hippocampus. He discovered that the hippocampus is the part of the brain that is responsible for memory storage.

4. #4

   

   Aribert Heim

   1914 - 1992

   HPI 70.3035 langs

   Aribert Heim was a Nazi doctor who experimented on prisoners in concentration camps during World War II. He was most famous for his...Read moreShow less

   Aribert Heim was a Nazi doctor who experimented on prisoners in concentration camps during World War II. He was most famous for his experiments on twins.

5. #5

   

   Hans Selye

   1907 - 1982

   HPI 70.1730 langs

   Hans Selye is most famous for his discovery of the general adaptation syndrome.

6. #6

   

   Hans Asperger

   1906 - 1980

   HPI 69.6144 langs

   Hans Asperger was a doctor who in 1944 first described a pattern of behavior and abilities among four boys in his practice. He called the...Read moreShow less

   Hans Asperger was a doctor who in 1944 first described a pattern of behavior and abilities among four boys in his practice. He called the pattern "autistic psychopathy" and also "Asperger's syndrome."

7. #7

   

   Irmfried Eberl

   1910 - 1948

   HPI 63.7317 langs

   SS officer, first commandant of Treblinka extermination camp (1910–1948)

8. #8

   

   Leopold Auenbrugger

   1722 - 1809

   HPI 63.4520 langs

   18th-century Austrian physician

9. #9

   

   Victor Babeș

   1854 - 1926

   HPI 62.4424 langs

   Romanian physician (1854–1926)

10. #10

    

    Paul Neumann

    1875 - 1932

    HPI 62.1426 langs

    Austrian swimmer