List of Famous people born in Austria

Nikolaus von Wolkenstein

First Name Nikolaus

Born on January 4, 1587

Died on April 6, 1624 (aged 37)

Born in Austria, Tyrol, Lienz

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Sigismund von Kollonitz

First Name Sigismund

Born on January 1, 1677

Died on January 1, 1751 (aged 74)

Born in Austria

Sigismund von Kollonitsch; Kollonitz, Kollonic, Kollonics, Collonicz was titular Bishop of Scutari, Bishop of Waitzen, and was from 1716 to 1722 Prince-Bishop of Vienna, then from 1722 to 1751 the first Prince-Archbishop of Vienna. He was raised in 1727 to the cardinalate by Pope Benedict XIII.

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Oskar Karlweis

First Name Oskar

Last Name Karlweis

Born on June 10, 1894

Died on January 24, 1956 (aged 61)

Born in Austria, Lower Austria

Actor

Oskar Leopold Karlweis was an Austrian-American stage and film actor, active internationally.

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Ferdinand Christoph von Waldburg-Zeil

First Name Ferdinand

Last Name Waldburg-Zeil

Born on February 6, 1719

Died on April 9, 1786 (aged 67)

Born in Austria, Salzburg

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Georg Mayr

First Name Georg

Last Name Mayr

Born on July 11, 1768

Died on March 22, 1840 (aged 71)

Born in Austria, Carinthia

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Eduard Schönecker

First Name Eduard

Last Name Schönecker

Born on January 21, 1885

Died on April 6, 1964 (aged 79)

Born in Austria

Erich Eduard "Edi" Schönecker was an Austrian athlete, football (soccer) player, and architect. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

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Ferdinand Wedenig

First Name Ferdinand

Last Name Wedenig

Born on May 10, 1896

Died on November 11, 1975 (aged 79)

Born in Austria, Carinthia

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Georg Ludwig von Sinzendorff

First Name Georg

Last Name Sinzendorff

Born on June 17, 1616

Died on December 14, 1681 (aged 65)

Born in Austria

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Georg Joseph Beer

First Name Georg

Last Name Beer

Born on December 23, 1763

Died on April 11, 1821 (aged 57)

Born in Austria

Georg Joseph Beer was an Austrian ophthalmologist. He is credited with introducing a flap operation for treatment of cataracts, as well as popularizing the instrument used to perform the surgery.

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Felix Basch

First Name Felix

Last Name Basch

Born on September 16, 1885

Died on May 17, 1944 (aged 58)

Born in Austria

Felix Basch (1885–1944) was a German-Austrian actor, screenwriter and film director.

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