Austria
Austria ranks 1,159th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Beauvais, Morocco, and Kaiserslautern. Memorable people born in Austria include Walther von der Vogelweide, Robert Fuchs, and Agnes of Austria. Memorable people who died in Austria include Bruno Kreisky, Thomas Luckmann, and Karl Silberbauer. Austria has been the birth place of many soccer players, and handball players and the death place of many politicians, and sociologists. Austria is located in Austria.
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a 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 landlocked 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 2003, Austria was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Walther von der Vogelweide, Robert Fuchs, and Agnes of Austria. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Austria including Bruno Kreisky, Thomas Luckmann, and Karl Silberbauer.
People Born in Austria
Go to all RankingsWalther von der Vogelweide
WRITER
1170 - 1230
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 1
Robert Fuchs
COMPOSER
1847 - 1927
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2
Agnes of Austria
POLITICIAN
1151 - 1182
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 3
Walter Zeman
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1991
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 4
Danny Nucci
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 5
Robert Körner
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1989
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 6
Walter Kollmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 7
Walter Haummer
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 8
Samuel Mosberg
BOXER
1896 - 1967
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 9
Josef Krejci
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 10
Ludwig Schuberth
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 11
Pia Maria
SINGER
2003 - Present
HPI: 21.50
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Austria
Go to all RankingsWalter Kollmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 7
Walter Haummer
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 8
Josef Krejci
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 10
Ludwig Schuberth
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 11
Pia Maria
SINGER
2003 - Present
HPI: 21.50
Rank: 12
Trickster
MUSICIAN
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 13
Sarah Fischer
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 14
Mohamed Mahmoud
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Austria
Go to all RankingsBruno Kreisky
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1990
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 1
Thomas Luckmann
SOCIOLOGIST
1927 - 2016
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 2
Karl Silberbauer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1972
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 3
Carlo Abarth
ENGINEER
1908 - 1979
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 4
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky
ARCHITECT
1897 - 2000
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 5
Neidhart von Reuental
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1247
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 6
Agnes of Austria
POLITICIAN
1151 - 1182
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 7
Henryk Sławik
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1944
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 8
Christiane Hörbiger
ACTOR
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 9
Egon Zimmermann
SKIER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 10
Franz Antel
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2007
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Deceased in Austria
Go to all RankingsChristiane Hörbiger
ACTOR
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 9
Franz Antel
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2007
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Austria were soccer players (4), handball players (2), athletes (2), writers (1), and composers (1), while most who died were politicians (4), sociologists (1), military personnels (1), engineers (1), and architects (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Austria, including Walter Zeman, Robert Körner, and Walter Kollmann. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Austria, including Walter Zeman, Robert Körner, and Walter Kollmann.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Austria since 1700.