Leopoldstadt
Leopoldstadt ranks 7,971st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Celaya, Dzierżoniów, and Friedrichroda. Memorable people born in Leopoldstadt include Johann Strauss I, and Rudolf Hilferding. Leopoldstadt has been the birth place of many composers, and economists. Leopoldstadt is located in Austria.
Leopoldstadt is the 2nd municipal district of Vienna in Austria. As of 1 January 2016, there are 103,233 inhabitants over 19.27 km2 (7 sq mi). It is situated in the heart of the city and, together with Brigittenau, forms a large island surrounded by the Danube Canal and, to the north, the Danube. It is named after Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor. Due to its relatively high percentage of Jewish inhabitants before the Holocaust, Leopoldstadt gained the nickname Mazzesinsel. This context was a significant aspect for the district twinning with the New York City borough Brooklyn in 2007. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1804 and 1877, Leopoldstadt was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Johann Strauss I, and Rudolf Hilferding.
People Born in Leopoldstadt
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Johann Strauss I
COMPOSER
1804 - 1849
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 1
Rudolf Hilferding
ECONOMIST
1877 - 1941
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Leopoldstadt were composers (1), and economists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history composers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Leopoldstadt, including Johann Strauss I.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Leopoldstadt since 1700.
