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13,701
Egon Schweidler
Austrian physicist
Male
Austria
Researcher
1873
1948
13,702
Otto Crusius
German classical scholar
Male
Germany
Teacher
1857
1918
13,703
Greta Kuckhoff
German Resistance member, president of the state bank of the German Democratic Republic (1902-1981)
Female
German Democratic Republic
Politician
1902
1981
13,704
Carl Eduard Hammerschmidt
Austrian-Ottoman scientist
Male
Austria
Physician
1801
1874
13,705
Julius von Pflug
Roman Catholic bishop
Male
Germany
Religious figure
1499
1564
13,706
Alfred Fuchs
Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist
Male
Austria
Researcher
1870
1927
13,707
Ludwig Chronegk
German actor and director
Male
Germany
Artist
1837
1891
13,708
Alfred von Henikstein
Austrian Baron
Male
Austria
General officer
1810
1882
13,709
August von Froriep
German anatomist
Male
Germany
Teacher
1849
1917
13,710
Archduchess Rosa of Austria
Austrian Archduchess
Female
Austria
Aristocrat
1906
1983
13,711
Heidemarie Hatheyer
Austrian actress
Female
Austria
Artist
1918
1990
13,712
Valentin Thilo
theologian and university teacher (1607-1662)
Male
Duchy of Prussia; Brandenburg-Prussia
Artist
1607
1662
13,713
Wilhelm Ramming
Austrian military historian (1815-1876)
Male
Austria
Politician
1815
1876
13,714
Christian Daniel Beck
German historian and theologian
Male
German Confederation
Researcher
1757
1832
13,715
Sieghardt Rupp
actor (1931-2015)
Male
Austria
Artist
1931
2015
13,716
Andreas Hyperius
Flemish theologian
Male
Belgium; Germany
Artist
1511
1564
13,717
Carl Giskra
Austro-Hungarian politician (1820-1879)
Male
Austria
Politician
1820
1879
13,718
Ibrahim Böhme
German politician (1944-1999)
Male
Germany; German Democratic Republic
Politician
1944
1999
13,719
Heinrich Isser
Bobsledder and luger
Male
Austria
Luger; bobsledder
1928
2004
13,720
Fritz-Albert Popp
German biophysicist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1938
2018
13,721
Julius von Ficker
German historian
Male
Germany; Austria-Hungary
Researcher
1826
1902
13,722
Michael Graf von Matuschka
German politician (1888-1944)
Male
Germany
Politician
1888
1944
capital punishment
13,723
Theodor von Frimmel
German composer
Male
Austria
Researcher
1853
1928
13,724
Wolfgang Krause
German linguist and runologist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1895
1970
13,725
Karl Heider
Austrian zoologist
Male
Austria
Researcher
1856
1935
13,726
Paul Frölich
German journalist (1884-1953)
Male
Germany
Politician
1884
1953
13,727
Count Joseph Alexander Hübner
Austrian diplomat, born in Vienna
Male
Austria
Politician
1811
1892
13,728
Filippo Juvarra
Italian architect and stage set designer
Male
Kingdom of Sicily
Engineer
1678
1736
13,729
Ada Christen
Austrian writer
Female
Austria
Artist
1839
1901
13,730
Viktor Uhlig
Geologist and paleontologist
Male
Austria-Hungary
Researcher
1857
1911
13,731
Axel Corti
Austrian film director, screenwriter and radio host
Male
Austria
Artist
1933
1993
13,732
Heinrich Lahmann
German physician
Male
Germany
Physician
1860
1905
13,733
Franz Winkelmeier
Tallest human
Male
Austria
1860
1887
natural causes
13,734
Franz Exner
Austrian criminologist
Male
Austria
1881
1947
13,735
Joseph Urban
Austrian-American architect (1872-1933)
Male
United States of America; Austria
Artist
1872
1933
13,736
Richard Kroner
German philosopher
Male
Germany
Teacher
1884
1974
13,737
Gottfried Reinhardt
Austrian-American film director
Male
United States of America; Austria
Artist
1911
1994
natural causes
13,738
Duchess Maria Anna Josepha of Bavaria
German princess
Female
Germany
Aristocrat
1734
1776
13,739
Walter Reder
Austrian SS officer and war criminal
Male
Austria
Military personnel
1915
1991
13,740
Robert A. Stemmle
Screenwriter, Film director
Male
Germany
Artist
1903
1974
13,741
Sigismund von Kollonitz
Austrian cardinal
Male
Austria
Religious figure
1677
1751
13,742
Hugo, 4th Prince of Hohenlohe-Öhringen
German officer and politician (1816-1897)
Male
Germany
Politician
1816
1897
13,743
Karl König
Austrian paediatrician
Male
Austria
Artist
1902
1966
13,744
Carl Froelich
German film director, cinematographer, and film producer
Male
Germany
Artist
1875
1953
13,745
Stanko Bloudek
figure skater, discus thrower, football executive and engineer
Male
Austria-Hungary; Czechoslovakia; Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Athlete
1890
1959
13,746
Erich Waschneck
German film director
Male
Germany
Artist
1887
1970
13,747
Leo Rudolf Raubal
Adolf Hitler's nephew
Male
Austria
Researcher
1906
1977
13,748
Carl Pulfrich
German physicist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1858
1927
13,749
Maria Altmann
Filed successful lawsuit against government of Austria for return of family artwork plundered by the Nazis
Female
United States of America; Austria-Hungary; Republic of German-Austria; First Republic of Austria
Art collector
1916
2011
13,750
Eduard von Winterstein
Austrian actor
Male
Austria
Artist
1871
1961
13,751
Zacharias Dase
German mental calculator
Male
Germany
Researcher
1824
1861
13,752
Fanny von Starhemberg
Austrian politician and noblewoman (1875-1943)
Female
Austria
Politician
1875
1943
13,753
Leopold Ernst of Firmian
Austrian cardinal
Male
Austria
Religious figure
1708
1783
13,754
Alois Podhajsky
Austrian equestrian
Male
Austria
Artist
1898
1973
natural causes
13,755
Berthold of Garsten
Austrian abbot
Male
Germany
Religious figure
1060
1142
13,756
Robert Jan Verbelen
Belgian Nazi collaborator (1911-1990)
Male
Belgium; Austria
Artist
1911
1990
13,757
Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
German musician
Male
Germany
Conductor; musicologist
1822
1896
13,758
Gerd Honsik
Austrian writer
Male
Austria
Artist
1941
2018
13,759
Eduard Von Steinle
Austrian artist (1810-1886)
Male
Austria; Germany
Artist
1810
1886
13,760
Max Herrmann
German theatrologist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1865
1942
13,761
Richard Verderber
Austrian fencer
Male
Austria
Military personnel
1884
1955
13,762
Emil Sembach
SS officer (1891-1934)
Male
Germany
Politician
1891
1934
capital punishment; homicide
13,763
Rudolf Falb
Austrian popularizer of natural history
Male
Austria-Hungary; Austrian Empire
Researcher
1838
1903
13,764
Alexander, Count of Hoyos
Austro-Hungarian diplomat
Male
Austria
Politician
1876
1937
13,765
Alfred Gause
German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1896
1967
13,766
Franz Zingerle
Austrian skier
Male
Austria
Alpine skier; cross-country skier
1908
1988
13,767
Baron Karl Ludwig von der Pfordten
Minister-President of Bavaria (1811-1880)
Male
Kingdom of Bavaria
Politician
1811
1880
13,768
Arthur Zborzil
Austrian tennis player
Male
Austria
Athlete
1885
1937
13,769
Rosemarie Nitribitt
German high-class call girl and murder victim
Female
Germany; Nazi Germany; Weimar Republic
Prostitute
1933
1957
homicide
13,770
Richard von Friesen
German politician (1808-1884)
Male
Germany
Politician
1808
1884
13,771
Georg Joseph Beer
Austrian ophthalmologist
Male
Austria
Researcher
1763
1821
13,772
Gottfried Thomasius
German theologian
Male
Germany
Religious figure
1802
1875
13,773
Gerda Lerner
Austrian-American women's history scholar
Female
United States of America; Austria
Researcher
1920
2013
13,774
Julius Bauschinger
German astronomer
Male
France; Germany
Teacher
1860
1934
13,775
Leopold Steinbatz
German, Austrian born, World War II fighter pilot
Male
Austria
Airman
1918
1942
13,776
Hans Jacobs
German aerospace engineer
Male
Germany
Engineer
1907
1994
13,777
Kurt Krenn
Austrian Roman Catholic bishop
Male
Austria
Religious figure
1936
2014
13,778
Johann Gottfried Scheibel
German theologian
Male
Germany
Artist
1783
1843
13,779
Oskar Jäger
German historian
Germany
Researcher
1830
1910
13,780
Bruno Pittermann
Austrian politician (1905-1983)
Male
Austria
Politician
1905
1983
13,781
Vanessa Brown
Austrian-born American actress (1928-1999)
Female
United States of America; Austria
Artist
1928
1999
natural causes
13,782
Louis Henry, Count Palatine of Simmern-Kaiserslautern
German noble
Male
Germany
1640
1674
13,783
Friedrich Kaiser
Austrian dramatist
Male
Austria
Artist
1814
1874
13,784
Hermann Ganswindt
German aerospace engineer
Male
Germany
Engineer
1856
1934
13,785
Franz Fuchs
Austrian serial killer
Male
Austria
Serial killer
1949
2000
suicide
13,786
Paul de Metternich-Winneburg
German racing driver
Male
Germany
Racing automobile driver
1917
1992
13,787
Hugo Jury
Austrian politician (1887-1945)
Male
Austria
Politician
1887
1945
suicide
13,788
Jane Bernigau
Female Nazi; concentration camp guard
Female
Germany
Concentration camp guard
1908
1992
13,789
Joe May
Austrian film director
Male
Austria
Artist
1880
1954
13,790
Wolfgang Frank
German footballer (1951-2013)
Male
Germany
Athlete
1951
2013
natural causes
13,791
Emil Barth
German politician (1879-1941)
Male
Germany
Politician
1879
1941
13,792
Cyrill Demian
Austrian pipe organ builder
Male
Austria
Piano maker; organ builder; musical instrument maker
1772
1847
13,793
Sigismund of Brandenburg
Archbishop of Magdeburg and Administrator of Halberstadt
Male
Germany
Religious figure
1538
1566
13,794
Kurt Baier
moral philosopher
Male
Austria
Philosopher
1917
2010
13,795
Albert Ehrhard
German church historian and theologian
Male
Germany
Researcher
1862
1940
13,796
Rudolph Schildkraut
American actor
Male
United States of America; Austria
Artist
1862
1930
natural causes
13,797
Conrad I of Raabs
Burgrave of Nuremberg
Male
Germany
1100
1140
13,798
Conrad II of Raabs
Burgrave of Nuremberg
Male
Germany
1101
1191
13,799
Johan Gabriel Doppelmayr
German astronomer
Male
Germany
Researcher
1677
1750
13,800
John Banner
Austrian actor (1910-1973)
Male
United States of America; Austria
Artist
1910
1973