Famous Austrian - Austrian Celebrities - page 3
Cultured, refined and sophisticated, Austrians are among the world’s most modern people. In fact the nation boasts of having the highest percentage of working women in its population as compared to any other country. Hard working and disciplined, the Austrians place a great deal of value on punctuality. Austrians are famous for their creativity and love of art. Gustav Klimt, the symbolist painter co-founded the Vienna Secession movement which revolutionized art not just in Europe, but also impacted artists from all over the world. A naturally beautiful country, Austria has been further beautified by the lovely buildings and structures designed by its eminent architects like Hans Hollein, Carl Holzmann and Clemens Holzmeister.
Find out more about the greatest Austrians, including Marie Antoinette, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sigmund Freud, Niki Lauda and Franz Kafka.
The Most Famous Austrian | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Boris Kodjoe | March 8, 1973 | Austrian, German, Ghanaian | Boris Kodjoe is a German-Ghanaian actor from Austria |
| Walter Kohn | March 9, 1923 | Austrian | Nobel Laureate Walter Kohn was an Austrian-born American theoretical chemist and physicist |
| Niki Lauda | February 22, 1949 | Austrian | Niki Lauda is an Austrian Formula One driver and a three time ‘F1 World Champion’ |
| Ernst Kaltenbrunner | October 4, 1903 | Austrian | Ernst Kaltenbrunner was an Austrian Nazi Party leader during World War II |
| Reina Triendl | January 23, 1992 | Austrian, Japanese | Reina Triendl is a Japanese fashion model, actor, and tarento |
| Heinrich Harrer | July 6, 1912 | Austrian | Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer who was a part of the team that made the first ascent of the formidable north wall of the Eiger. |
| John Banner | January 28, 1910 | American | John Banner was an actor known for his role in the series ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ |
| Simon Wiesenthal | December 31, 1908 | Austrian | Simon Wiesenthal was an Austrian writer and a famous Nazi hunter |
| Wolfgang Puck | July 8, 1949 | Austrian | Wolfgang Puck is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur and the founder of Wolfgang Puck Companies |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | January 27, 1756 | Austrian | Wolfgang Mozart was one of the most prolific composers whose name is written in golden letters in the history of music |
Hans Asperger
Hans Asperger’s was the Austrian psyciatrist and paediatrician after whom Asperger’s syndrome is named
Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa was the Empress of Habsburg dynasty who ascended to throne after her father’s death and was known for her progressive politics
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an Austrian artist and architect, known for his vibrant use of color
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria-Este whose assassination sparked the First World War
Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang Puck is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur and the founder of Wolfgang Puck Companies
Christian Doppler
Christian Doppler was an Austrian mathematician and physicist, who gave the principle of ‘Doppler Effect’
Wolfgang Pauli
Wolfgang Pauli was an Austrian-Swiss theoretical physicist, winner of Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the ‘Exclusion Principle’
Gyorgy Ligeti
One of the most influential composers of 20th century, Gyorgy Sandor Ligeti carved a place for himself in the history of music
Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt was an acclaimed and controversial Austrian symbolist painter