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Schottengymnasium (officially the Öffentliches Schottengymnasium der Benediktiner in Wien) is an
independent Catholic Independent Catholicism is an independent sacramental movement of clergy and laity who self-identify as Catholic (most often as Old Catholic or as Independent Catholic) and form "micro-churches claiming apostolic succession and valid sacramen ...
gymnasium with public status in the First District of
Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...
. The school was founded in 1807 by imperial decree, and is considered one of the most prestigious schools in
Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
. Alumni of the school include three Nobel laureates, several notable politicians, monarchs, artists and scientists.


Notable alumni


Politicians

* Anton von Doblhoff-Dier (1800–1872), Austrian Minister-President *
Lajos Batthyány Count Lajos Batthyány de Németújvár (; hu, gróf németújvári Batthyány Lajos; 10 February 1807 – 6 October 1849) was the first Prime Minister of Hungary. He was born in Pozsony (modern-day Bratislava) on 10 February 1807, and was e ...
(1807–1849), the first Prime Minister of Hungary * (1810–1880), Abbot of the
Schottenstift The Schottenstift ( en, Scottish Abbey), formally called Benediktinerabtei unserer Lieben Frau zu den Schotten ( en, Benedictine Abbey of Our Dear Lady of the Scots), is a Catholic monastery founded in Vienna in 1155 when Henry II of Austria brou ...
, of Lower Austria * Josef von Bauer (1817–1886), member of the Lower Austrian
Landtag A Landtag (State Diet) is generally the legislative assembly or parliament of a federated state or other subnational self-governing entity in German-speaking nations. It is usually a unicameral assembly exercising legislative competence in non ...
*
Eduard Herbst Eduard Herbst (9 December 1820 – 25 June 1892) was an Austrian jurist and politician. He served as Minister of Justice in the " Citizens' Ministry" of Cisleithania from 1867 to 1870. Life Born in Vienna, Herbst studied law at the University o ...
(1820–1892), Justice Minister of Cisleithania * Franz Coronini-Cronberg (1830–1901), President of the Austrian Chamber of Deputies *
Heinrich von Wittek Heinrich Ritter von Wittek (29 January 1844 – 9 April 1930) was an Austrian politician of the Christian Social Party (CS). He served as head of the '' k.k.'' Railway Ministry and as Minister-President of Cisleithania for four weeks in 1899/190 ...
(1844–1930), Minister-President of Cisleithania *
Aloys von Liechtenstein Prince Aloys Franz de Paula Maria (18 November 1846 – 25 March 1920), known in English as Prince Louis was an Austrian politician and member of the House of Liechtenstein. He was a deputy in the Austrian Imperial Council from 1878 to 1889 and 18 ...
(1846–1920), of Lower Austria * Hugo von Glanz-Eicha (1848–1915), Minister of Trade of Cisleithania * Guido von Call (1849–1927), Diplomat, Minister of Trade of Cisleithania *
Engelbert Pernerstorfer Engelbert may refer to: *Engelbert (name), including a list of people with the name *Herr Engelbert Von Smallhausen, in the British sitcom Allo 'Allo!'' *Engelbert, Netherlands Engelbert is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a par ...
(1850–1918), Vice President of the Austrian Chamber of Deputies * Alfred III. zu Windisch-Grätz (1851–1927), Minister-President of Cisleithania *
Victor Adler __NOTOC__ Victor Adler (24 June 1852 – 11 November 1918) was an Austrian politician, a leader of the labour movement and founder of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP). Life Adler was born in Prague, the son of a Jewish merchant, who ...
(1852–1918), founder of the Social Democratic Party of Austria * Heinrich von Lützow (1852–1935), diplomat *
Heinrich Lammasch Heinrich Lammasch (21 May 1853 – 6 January 1920) was an Austrian jurist. He was a professor of criminal and international law, a member of the Hague Arbitration Tribunal, and served as the last Minister-President of Austria (or Cisleithania) for ...
(1853–1920), last serving Minister-President of Cisleithania *
Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein Franz I (Franz de Paula Maria Karl August; 28 August 1853 – 25 July 1938) was Prince of Liechtenstein from 11 February 1929 until his death in 1938. Early life Franz de Paula Maria Karl August was born on 28 August 1853, to Aloys II and Fra ...
(1853–1938) * Franz Klein (1854–1926), Justice Minister of Cisleithania *
Karl Beurle Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austri ...
(1860–1919), Member of the Upper Austrian
Landtag A Landtag (State Diet) is generally the legislative assembly or parliament of a federated state or other subnational self-governing entity in German-speaking nations. It is usually a unicameral assembly exercising legislative competence in non ...
(Deutsche Volkspartei) *
Konrad zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst Konrad is a German (with variants ''Kunz'' and ''Kunze'') given name and surname that means "bold counselor" and may refer to: People Given name Surname *Alexander Konrad (1890–1940), Russian explorer *Antoine Konrad (born 1975), birth name o ...
(1863–1918), Minister-President of Cisleithania *
Viktor Kienböck The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...
(1873–1956), Austrian
finance minister A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", ...
* Charles I of Habsburg-Este (1887–1922), last
Emperor of Austria The Emperor of Austria (german: Kaiser von Österreich) was the ruler of the Austrian Empire and later the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A hereditary imperial title and office proclaimed in 1804 by Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, a member of the Hou ...
* Karl Appel (1892–1967), member of the National Council (
SPÖ The Social Democratic Party of Austria (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs , SPÖ), founded and known as the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria (german: link=no, Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Österreichs, SDAPÖ) unti ...
) * Franz Josef II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1906–1989) * Leopold Guggenberger (born 1918), Mayor of
Klagenfurt Klagenfurt am WörtherseeLandesgesetzblatt 2008 vom 16. Jänner 2008, Stück 1, Nr. 1: ''Gesetz vom 25. Oktober 2007, mit dem die Kärntner Landesverfassung und das Klagenfurter Stadtrecht 1998 geändert werden.'/ref> (; ; sl, Celovec), usually ...
(
ÖVP The Austrian People's Party (german: Österreichische Volkspartei , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since December 2021, the party has been led provisionally by Karl Nehammer. It is currentl ...
) *
Hans Tuppy Hans Tuppy (born July 22, 1924) is an Austrian biochemist who participated in the sequencing of insulin, and became Austria's first university professor for biochemistry. He was Austrian Minister for Science and Research from 1987 to 1989. Fami ...
(born 1924), Austrian Science Minister (
ÖVP The Austrian People's Party (german: Österreichische Volkspartei , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since December 2021, the party has been led provisionally by Karl Nehammer. It is currentl ...
), Biochemist * Manfred Mautner Markhof (1927–2008), member of the Federal Council (
ÖVP The Austrian People's Party (german: Österreichische Volkspartei , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since December 2021, the party has been led provisionally by Karl Nehammer. It is currentl ...
), entrepreneur * Franz Hums (born 1937), Austrian Labour and Social Affairs Minister (
SPÖ The Social Democratic Party of Austria (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs , SPÖ), founded and known as the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria (german: link=no, Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Österreichs, SDAPÖ) unti ...
) * Michael Graff (1937–2008), general secretary of the Austrian People's Party (
ÖVP The Austrian People's Party (german: Österreichische Volkspartei , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since December 2021, the party has been led provisionally by Karl Nehammer. It is currentl ...
) * Peter Marboe (born 1942), Vienna city councillor for cultural affairs (
ÖVP The Austrian People's Party (german: Österreichische Volkspartei , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since December 2021, the party has been led provisionally by Karl Nehammer. It is currentl ...
) *
Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marco d'Aviano Pius; born 14 February 1945) is the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein, since 1989. He is the son of Prince Franz Joseph II and his wife, Countess Georgina von Wilczek. He a ...
(born 1945) *
Wolfgang Schüssel Wolfgang Schüssel (; born 7 June 1945) is an Austrian People's Party politician. He was Chancellor of Austria for two consecutive terms from February 2000 to January 2007. While being recognised as a rare example of an active reformer in conte ...
(born 1945), former
Chancellor of Austria The chancellor of the Republic of Austria () is the head of government of the Republic of Austria. The position corresponds to that of Prime Minister in several other parliamentary democracies. Current officeholder is Karl Nehammer of the Aus ...
(
ÖVP The Austrian People's Party (german: Österreichische Volkspartei , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since December 2021, the party has been led provisionally by Karl Nehammer. It is currentl ...
) * Rudolf Scholten (born 1955), former Austrian Minister of Science and Education (
SPÖ The Social Democratic Party of Austria (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs , SPÖ), founded and known as the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria (german: link=no, Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Österreichs, SDAPÖ) unti ...
) * Christoph Chorherr (born 1960), former head of the Austrian Green Party * Johannes Peterlik (born 1967), Austrian diplomat


Arts

* Franz Wild (1791–1860), opera singer *
Johann Nestroy Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy (; 7 December 1801 – 25 May 1862) was a singer, actor and playwright in the popular Austrian tradition of the Biedermeier period and its immediate aftermath. He participated in the 1848 revolutions and ...
(1801–1862), actor, playwright *
Eduard von Bauernfeld Eduard von Bauernfeld (13 January 1802 – 9 August 1890), Austrian dramatist, was born at Vienna. Life Having studied jurisprudence at the University of Vienna, he entered the government service in a legal capacity, and after holding variou ...
(1802–1890), poet *
Nikolaus Lenau Nikolaus Lenau was the pen name of Nikolaus Franz Niembsch Edler von Strehlenau (13 August 1802 – 22 August 1850), a German-language Austrian poet. Biography He was born at Csatád (Schadat), Kingdom of Hungary, now Lenauheim, Banat, then p ...
(1802–1850), poet *
Moritz von Schwind 200px, Moritz von Schwind, c. 1860. Moritz von Schwind (21 January 1804 – 8 February 1871) was an Austrian painter, born in Vienna. Schwind's genius was lyrical—he drew inspiration from chivalry, folklore, and the songs of the people. Schwind ...
(1804–1871), painter *
Friedrich Halm Baron Eligius Franz Joseph von Münch-Bellinghausen (german: Eligius Franz Joseph Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen) (2 April 180622 May 1871) was an Austrian dramatist, poet and novella writer of the Austrian Biedermeier period and beyond, and is ...
(1806–1871), poet, playwright * Anastasius Grün (1806–1876), poet * Gustav von Franck (1807–1860), writer * Alexander von Bensa (1820–1902), artist * Ferdinand Kürnberger (1821–1879), writer * Johann Strauss II (1825–1899), composer *
Josef Strauss Josef Strauss (20 August 1827 – 22 July 1870) was an Austrian composer. He was born in Mariahilf (now Vienna), the son of Johann Strauss I and Maria Anna Streim, and brother of Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss. His father wanted him to ch ...
(1827–1870), composer * Robert Hamerling (1830–1889), poet * Karl Julius Ebersberg (1831–1876), writer *
Franz von Jauner Franz Ritter von Jauner (14 November 1831, in Vienna – 23 February 1900, in Vienna) was an Austrian theatre director and opera intendant. He was the subject of a 1940 biographical film '' Operetta'' in which he was played by Willi Forst ...
(1831–1900), actor, theatre director * Otto Bach (1833–1893), church musician, director of the
Mozarteum Mozarteum University Salzburg (German: ''Universität Mozarteum Salzburg'') is one of three affiliated but separate (it is actually a state university) entities under the “Mozarteum” moniker in Salzburg municipality; the International Mo ...
* Ferdinand von Saar (1833–1906), writer * Josef von Doblhoff-Dier (1844–1928), writer, diplomat * Alfred von Berger (1853–1912),
dramaturge A dramaturge or dramaturg is a literary adviser or editor in a theatre, opera, or film company who researches, selects, adapts, edits, and interprets scripts, libretti, texts, and printed programmes (or helps others with these tasks), consults auth ...
, director of the Burgtheater (Imperial Court Theatre) * Max von Ferstel (1859–1936), architect *
Max Kurzweil Maximilian Franz Viktor Zdenko Marie Kurzweil (12 October 1867, Bisenz – 9 May 1916, Vienna) was an Austrian painter and printmaker. He moved near Vienna in 1879. Maximillian or Max Kurzweil studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna wit ...
(1867–1916), artist * Maximilian Liebenwein (1869–1926), artist *
Leopold Andrian Leopold Andrian, actually Leopold Freiherr Ferdinand von Andrian zu Werburg (May 9, 1875 in Berlin − November 19, 1951 in Fribourg) was an Austrians, Austrian Austrian literature, author, dramatist and diplomat. Life and career Andrian came f ...
(1875–1951), writer, diplomat *
Alfred Neugebauer Alfred Neugebauer (24 December 1888 – 14 September 1957) was an Austrian film actor. Selected filmography * '' Money in the Streets'' (1922) * ''Money on the Street'' (1930) * '' Madame Bluebeard'' (1931) * '' Storm in a Water Glass'' (1931) * ...
(1888–1957), writer * Otto Friedländer (1889–1963), writer * Georg Terramare (1889–1948), playwright * Paul Elbogen (1894–1987), writer * Eduard Volters (1904–1972), writer *
Franz Stoß Franz Stoss (28 May 1909 – 21 June 1995) was an Austrian stage. film and television actor. He also worked as a theatre director. Following the Second World War he worked at the re-opened Vienna Burgtheater.Yates p.236 Selected filmography * ' ...
(1909–1995), actor, director of the Burgtheater (Court Theatre) and the
Theater in der Josefstadt The Theater in der Josefstadt is a theater in Vienna in the eighth district of Josefstadt. It was founded in 1788 and is the oldest still performing theater in Vienna. It is often referred to colloquially as simply ''Die Josefstadt''. Following ...
* Otto Ambros (1910–1979), writer * Ernst Haeusserman (1916–1984), theatre director, stage director, writer and film producer *
Ernst Jandl Ernst Jandl (; 1 August 1925 – 9 June 2000) was an Austrian writer, poet, and translator. He became known for his experimental lyric, mainly sound poems (''Sprechgedichte'') in the tradition of concrete and visual poetic forms. Poetry Inf ...
(1925–2000), poet * Wilfried Seipel (born 1944), former director of the Kunsthistorisches Museum * Peter Planyavsky (born 1947), organist, composer * Friedrich Dolezal, cellist of the
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra The Vienna Philharmonic (VPO; german: Wiener Philharmoniker, links=no) is an orchestra that was founded in 1842 and is considered to be one of the finest in the world. The Vienna Philharmonic is based at the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria. Its ...
*
Clemens Hellsberg Clemens Hellsberg (born 28 March 1952) is an Austrian violinist and from 1997 to 2014 was director of the Wiener Philharmoniker. Life Born in Linz, after attending the Schottengymnasium in Vienna, Hellsberg studied musicology and ancient hist ...
(born 1952), violinist, member of the board of the
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra The Vienna Philharmonic (VPO; german: Wiener Philharmoniker, links=no) is an orchestra that was founded in 1842 and is considered to be one of the finest in the world. The Vienna Philharmonic is based at the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria. Its ...
* Herbert Föttinger (born 1961), actor, director of the
Theater in der Josefstadt The Theater in der Josefstadt is a theater in Vienna in the eighth district of Josefstadt. It was founded in 1788 and is the oldest still performing theater in Vienna. It is often referred to colloquially as simply ''Die Josefstadt''. Following ...
* Konstantin Reymaier (aka Erich Konstantin Reymaier) (born 1969), organist, composer,
Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
priest * Rainer Frimmel (born 1971), photographer, film director * Xaver Bayer (born 1977), writer * Gottlieb Wallisch (born 1978), pianist


Science

* Adalbert Nikolaus Fuchs (1814–1886), director of the
Polytechnic Institute An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ...
* Ernest Hauswirth (1818–1901), historian * Karl Friesach (1821–1891), astrophysicist *
Franz von Hauer Franz Ritter von Hauer, or Franz von Hauer (January 30, 1822 – March 20, 1899), was an Austrian geologist. Biography Hauer was born in Vienna, the son of Joseph von Hauer (1778-1863), who was equally distinguished as a high Austrian offic ...
(1822–1899), geologist * Sigismund Gschwandner (1824–1896),
physicist A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate cau ...
* Hugo Mareta (1827–1913),
Germanist German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German hi ...
* Vincenz Knauer (1828–1894), philosopher * Hugo Kremer von Auenrode (1833–1888),
Rector Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to: Style or title *Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations *Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...
of the University of Prague * Anton Mayer (1838–1924), historian * Karl Exner (1842–1914),
physicist A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate cau ...
* Heinrich Obersteiner (1847–1922),
neurologist Neurology (from el, νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the brain, the spinal c ...
* Cölestin Wolfsgruber (1848–1924),
church historian Church Historian and Recorder (usually shortened to Church Historian) is a priesthood calling in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The role of the Church Historian and Recorder is to keep an accurate and comprehensive record of th ...
* Hans von Chiari (1851–1916),
pathologist Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in t ...
* Heinrich Friedjung (1851–1920), historian, journalist * Ernst Fuchs (1851–1930), ophthalmologist *
Franz von Liszt Franz Eduard Ritter von Liszt (2 March 1851 – 21 June 1919) was a German jurist, criminologist and international law reformer. As a legal scholar, he was a proponent of the modern sociological and historical school of law. From 1898 until 1917, ...
(1851–1919), jurist,
criminologist Criminology (from Latin , "accusation", and Ancient Greek , ''-logia'', from λόγος ''logos'' meaning: "word, reason") is the study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in both the behavioural and so ...
, politician * Sigmund Adler (1853–1920), historian * Friedrich Becke (1855–1931),
mineralogist Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals and mineralized artifacts. Specific studies within mineralogy include the proce ...
* Jakob Minor (1855–1912), scholar * August Sauer (1855–1926), scholar * Joseph Seemüller (1855–1920),
Germanist German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German hi ...
* Alexander Dedekind (1856–1940),
Egyptologist Egyptology (from ''Egypt'' and Greek , '' -logia''; ar, علم المصريات) is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religiou ...
* Julius Wagner-Jauregg (1857–1940), psychiatrist * Heinrich Swoboda (1861–1923), pastoral theologian * Lothar von Frankl-Hochwart (1862–1914),
neurologist Neurology (from el, νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the brain, the spinal c ...
* Albert Starzer (1863–1909), historian * Eduard Zirm (1863–1944), ophthalmologist * Ivo Pfaff (1864–1925), historian of law *
Ernst Kalinka Ernst Kalinka (5 February 1865, Vienna – 15 June 1946, Hall in Tirol) was an Austrian classical philologist and archaeologist. He is considered to be a typical representative of the erstwhile Viennese school of classical studies, in which, t ...
(1865–1946),
classical philologist Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature Latin literature includes the essays, histories, poems, plays, and ot ...
,
rector Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to: Style or title *Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations *Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...
of the
University of Innsbruck The University of Innsbruck (german: Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck; la, Universitas Leopoldino Franciscea) is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669. ...
* Albert Hübl (1867–1931), historian * Carl von Kraus (1868–1952),
Germanist German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German hi ...
* Michael Maria Rabenlechner (1868–1952), scholar * Maximilian Bittner (1869–1918), orientalist * Karl Inama von Sternegg (1871–1931),
genealogist Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kins ...
, scholar of heraldry *
Clemens von Pirquet Clemens Peter Freiherr von Pirquet (12 May 187428 February 1929) was an Austrian scientist and pediatrician best known for his contributions to the fields of bacteriology and immunology. Career Born in Vienna, he studied theology at the Universit ...
(1874–1929), immunologist * Carl Furtmüller (1880–1951), psychologist * Franz Exner (1881–1947),
criminologist Criminology (from Latin , "accusation", and Ancient Greek , ''-logia'', from λόγος ''logos'' meaning: "word, reason") is the study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in both the behavioural and so ...
*
Karl von Frisch Karl Ritter von Frisch, (20 November 1886 – 12 June 1982) was a German-Austrian ethologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973, along with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Konrad Lorenz. His work centered on investigations o ...
(1886–1982),
ethologist Ethology is the scientific study of animal behaviour, usually with a focus on behaviour under natural conditions, and viewing behaviour as an evolutionarily adaptive trait. Behaviourism as a term also describes the scientific and objectiv ...
,
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine. The Nobel Prize is not a single prize, but five separate prizes that, accord ...
1973 *
Franz Borkenau Franz Borkenau (December 15, 1900 – May 22, 1957) was an Austrian writer. Borkenau was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of a civil servant. As a university student in Leipzig, his main interests were Marxism and psychoanalysis. Borkenau is kno ...
(1900–1957), Geschichtsphilosopher, Soziologe *
Konrad Lorenz Konrad Zacharias Lorenz (; 7 November 1903 – 27 February 1989) was an Austrian zoologist, ethologist, and ornithologist. He shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch. He is often regarde ...
(1903–1989),
ethologist Ethology is the scientific study of animal behaviour, usually with a focus on behaviour under natural conditions, and viewing behaviour as an evolutionarily adaptive trait. Behaviourism as a term also describes the scientific and objectiv ...
,
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine. The Nobel Prize is not a single prize, but five separate prizes that, accord ...
1973 * Peter Beck-Mannagetta (1913–1998), geologist * Michael Mitterauer (born 1937), historian * Günter Virt (born 1940), theologian * Herbert Laszlo (1940–2009), scholar in
happiness economics The economics of happiness or happiness economics is the theoretical, qualitative and quantitative study of happiness and quality of life, including positive and negative affects, well-being, life satisfaction and related concepts – typically t ...
* Georg Braulik (born 1941), biblical scholar ( Old Testament) * Kurt Gschwantler (born 1944), classical archaeologist * Wolfgang Lutz (born 1956),
demographer Demography () is the statistical study of populations, especially human beings. Demographic analysis examines and measures the dimensions and dynamics of populations; it can cover whole societies or groups defined by criteria such as ed ...
* Matthias Scheutz (born 1966), researcher in
artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence—perceiving, synthesizing, and inferring information—demonstrated by machines, as opposed to intelligence displayed by animals and humans. Example tasks in which this is done include speech r ...
and cognitive science * Michael Schaefberger (born 1967), opinion pollster * Drehli Robnik (born 1967), scholar in
film studies Film studies is an academic discipline that deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to cinema as an art form and a medium. It is sometimes subsumed within media studies and is often compared to television studies. ...


Others

* Urban Loritz (1807–1881), minister * Sebastian Brunner (1814–1893), theologian, writer * Anton von Petz (1819–1885), admiral * Hermann Schubert) (1826–1892), minister * Clemens Kickh (1827–1913), ''Hofprediger'' (preacher at court) * Adolf Kern (1829–1906), minister * Sigmund Mayer (1832–1920), businessman * Alexander von Dorn (1838–1919), publicist, economist * Leopold Rost (1842–1913), abbot of the
Schottenstift The Schottenstift ( en, Scottish Abbey), formally called Benediktinerabtei unserer Lieben Frau zu den Schotten ( en, Benedictine Abbey of Our Dear Lady of the Scots), is a Catholic monastery founded in Vienna in 1155 when Henry II of Austria brou ...
* Albert Figdor (1843–1927), banker, art collector * Karl Graf Lanckoroński (1848–1933), patron of art * Eugen Böhm von Bawerk (1851–1914), national economist *
Friedrich von Wieser Friedrich Freiherr von Wieser (; 10 July 1851 – 22 July 1926) was an early (so-called "first generation") economist of the Austrian School of economics. Born in Vienna, the son of Privy Councillor Leopold von Wieser, a high official in the war m ...
(1851–1926), national economist * Wilhelm Janauschek (1859–1926), missionary * Julius Meinl III (1903–1991), entrepreneur (
Julius Meinl Julius Meinl International (german: Julius Meinl AG, Meinl-Gruppe), also known simply as Julius Meinl, is a manufacturer and retailer of coffee, gourmet foods and other grocery products. The company is based in Vienna, Austria. It is named afte ...
) * Heinrich Treichl (born 1913), general manager of the
Creditanstalt The Creditanstalt (sometimes Credit-Anstalt, abbreviated as CA), full original name k. k. priv. Österreichische Credit-Anstalt für Handel und Gewerbe (), was a major Austrian bank, founded in 1855 in Vienna. From its founding until 1931, th ...
Bank * Otto Schönherr (1922–2015), journalist, editor-in-chief of the
Austria Press Agency The Austria Press Agency (german: Austria Presse Agentur, APA) is the national news agency and the leading information provider in Austria. It is owned by Austrian newspapers and the national broadcaster ORF. Journalists Fatalities See als ...
* Fritz Molden (1924–2014), journalist, publisher * Gustav Harmer (born 1934), beer brewer (
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, Grieskirchner) * Heinrich Ferenczy (born 1938), abbot of the
Schottenstift The Schottenstift ( en, Scottish Abbey), formally called Benediktinerabtei unserer Lieben Frau zu den Schotten ( en, Benedictine Abbey of Our Dear Lady of the Scots), is a Catholic monastery founded in Vienna in 1155 when Henry II of Austria brou ...
and Stift St. Paul in Lavanttal * Hans-Georg Possanner (1940–2006), Pressesprecher der ''Ständigen Vertretung Österreichs bei der EU'' * Franz Hlavac (born 1948), Wirtschaftsjournalist (
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) * Johannes Jung (born 1952),
abbot Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various Western religious traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not the head of a monastery. The ...
of the
Schottenstift The Schottenstift ( en, Scottish Abbey), formally called Benediktinerabtei unserer Lieben Frau zu den Schotten ( en, Benedictine Abbey of Our Dear Lady of the Scots), is a Catholic monastery founded in Vienna in 1155 when Henry II of Austria brou ...
* Andreas Treichl (born 1952), general manager of the Erste Bank * Christoph Herbst (born 1960),
Constitutional Court A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether they conflict with constitutionally established ...
judge *
Nikolaus Krasa Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its ...
(born 1960),
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of the
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* Rudolf Mitlöhner (born 1965), journalist, editor-in-chief of the
Die Furche ''Die Furche'' is a weekly German language newspaper published in Vienna, Austria. The word ''Furche'' itself may be translated as furrow, with corresponding symbolic meaning. History and profile ''Die Furche'' was established in 1945. The paper ...
magazine * Lothar Tschapka (born 1966), elocutionist * Georg Spatt (born 1967), director of the
Hitradio Ö3 Hitradio Ö3 is one of the nationwide radio stations of Austria's Public broadcasting, public broadcaster ORF (broadcaster), ORF. The radio format, format focuses on contemporary hit radio, specialising pop music and chart hits from the 1980s to th ...
radio channel at the ORF (broadcaster) (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) * Niki Zitny (born 1973), golfer


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