People are fascinating and Austria has definitely produced its share of interesting and dynamic people.
What subject are you most interested in: history, sports, medicine, science, fashion, technology, animals, politics, land use–to mention a few? No matter what you find fascinating, there is someone who has challenged the boundaries of the known and has gone on to create new dynamics who is fun to read about.
Over the centuries Austria has produced many people who have contributed to many aspects of not only Austrian life, but in many cases, of life around the world.
In this section you will find biographies of a few of the many fascinating people who have called Austria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire their home. Many of the people came from areas currently outside the political boundaries of Austria, but since they were born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire of the pre-World War I period, they are included here.
- Ernst Mach (PDF)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (PDF)
- Ferdinand Porsche (PDF)
- Bertha von Suttner (PDF)