Famous People from Austria

15 notable historical figures from Austria, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.

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Adolf Hitler

1889 – 1945

dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945, main instigator of World War II (1889–1945)

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Born April 20 Wikipedia →

Sigmund Freud

1856 – 1939

Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)

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Born May 6 Wikipedia →

Ludwig Wittgenstein

1889 – 1951

Austrian philosopher and logician (1889–1951)

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Born April 26 Wikipedia →

Anna Netrebko

1971 – Present

Russian and Austrian operatic soprano

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Born September 18 Wikipedia →

Arnold Schwarzenegger

1947 – Present

Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)

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Born July 30 Wikipedia →

Bertolt Brecht

1898 – 1956

German poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898–1956)

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Born February 10 Wikipedia →

Rainer Maria Rilke

1875 – 1926

Austrian poet and writer (1875–1926)

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Born December 4 Wikipedia →

Karl Popper

1902 – 1994

Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and política e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)

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Born July 28 Wikipedia →