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Ferdinand Porsche (1875–1951), automotive engineer, designed the Volkswagen (the "people's car"), born in Vratislavice nad Nisou (Austria-Hungary, Bohemia, present-day Czech Republic) Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche (1909–1998), automotive engineer and entrepreneur, he expanded the sports car manufacturer Porsche AG to what it is now
Austria portal; Biography portal; Lists portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. + ... List of people from Vienna
The following Forbes list of Austrian billionaires is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2024. [1 ...
also: Countries: Austria: People: This category lists notable Austria-born people, or people who spent significant time in Austria. Subcategories.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863–1914), heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. [18] Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830–1916), Emperor of Austria. [19] Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), neurologist; founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology.
The unification of the various territories of Austria outside of the March of Austria proper (i.e. parts of Bavaria, Swabia and Carinthia) was a gradual process of feudal politics during the High and Late Middle Ages, at first in the Archduchy of Austria under the House of Babenberg during the 12th to 13th centuries, and under the House of ...
Austria has been the birthplace of many great skiers and is 5th in the all-time Winter Olympics medal count. It has won more alpine skiing world cups than any other nation (both individually and nationally). Below is a list of famous skiers from Austria. Armin Assinger (1964–) Dieter Bartsch (1948–), coach
The March of Austria, also known as Marcha Orientalis, was first formed in 976 out of the lands that had once been the March of Pannonia in Carolingian times. The oldest attestation dates back to 996, where the written name "ostarrichi" occurs in a document transferring land in present-day Austria to a Bavarian monastery.