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Graz (aut)

Austria

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Graz ranks 153rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Valencia, Bordeaux, and Ghent. Memorable people born in Graz include Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. Memorable people who died in Graz include Charles II, Archduke of Austria, Fritz Pregl, and Alexander of Battenberg. Graz has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Graz is located in Austria.

Graz is the capital of the Austrian federal state of Styria and the second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. As of 1 January 2024, Graz had a population of 303,270. In 2023, the population of the Graz larger urban zone (LUZ) stood at 660,238. Graz is known as a college and university city, with four colleges and four universities. Combined, the city is home to more than 60,000 students. Its historic centre (Altstadt) is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1129 and 2004, Graz was the birth place of 77 globally memorable people, including Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. Additionaly, 39 globally memorable people have passed away in Graz including Charles II, Archduke of Austria, Fritz Pregl, and Alexander of Battenberg.

People Born in Graz

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Graz were soccer players (16), politicians (15), composers (6), companions (5), and military personnels (4),  while most who died were politicians (7), writers (5), military personnels (4), noblemen (3), and composers (3).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Graz, including Helmut Senekowitsch, Ralph Hasenhüttl, and Paul Halla. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Graz, including Helmut Senekowitsch, Rodolphe Hiden, and Ralph Hasenhüttl.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Graz since 1700.