List of Famous people born in Austria

Nicholas II, Prince Esterházy was a wealthy Hungarian prince. He served the Austrian Empire and was a member of the famous Esterházy family. He is especially remembered for his art collection and for his role as the last patron of Joseph Haydn.

Carl Schlechter was a leading Austro-Hungarian chess master and theoretician at the turn of the 20th century. He is best known for drawing a World Chess Championship match with Emanuel Lasker.

Hanns Blaschke was an Austrian politician. A member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) he served as mayor of Vienna from 30 December 1943 until 6 April 1945.

Hilde Spiel was an Austrian writer and journalist who received numerous awards and honours.

Peter Pacult is an Austrian former professional footballer and current football manager. He is in charge of Austria Klagenfurt.

Max Neufeld was an Austrian film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 70 films between 1919 and 1957. He directed the 1934 film The Song of the Sun, which starred Vittorio De Sica.

Friedrich Torberg is the pen-name of Friedrich Kantor, an Austrian writer.

Paul Ehrenfest was an Austrian and Dutch theoretical physicist, who made major contributions to the field of statistical mechanics and its relations with quantum mechanics, including the theory of phase transition and the Ehrenfest theorem.

Werner Schlager is a table tennis player and former world champion from Austria.

Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer was an Austrian writer who was considered to be the leading Austrian dramatist of the 19th century, his plays were and are frequently performed at the famous Burgtheater in Vienna. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral.