Graz
Graz ranks 153rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Valencia, Bordeaux, and Ghent. Memorable people born in Graz include Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. Memorable people who died in Graz include Fritz Pregl, Charles II, Archduke of Austria, and Maria Anna of Bavaria. Graz has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Graz is located in Austria.
Graz is the capital of the Austrian state of Styria and the second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. On 1 January 2025, Graz had a population of 306,068. In 2023, the population of the Graz larger urban zone (LUZ) stood at 660,238. Graz is known as a city of higher education, with four colleges and four universities. Combined, the city is home to more than 63,000 students. Its historic centre (Altstadt) is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1129 and 2004, Graz was the birth place of 77 globally memorable people, including Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. Additionaly, 39 globally memorable people have passed away in Graz including Fritz Pregl, Charles II, Archduke of Austria, and Maria Anna of Bavaria.
People Born in Graz
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1863 - 1914
HPI: 82.65
Rank: 3
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1578 - 1637
HPI: 79.84
Rank: 67
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1657
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 66
Prince Louis of Battenberg
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1921
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 8
Archduke Otto of Austria
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1906
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 16
Roman von Ungern-Sternberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1921
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 27
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain
COMPANION
1584 - 1611
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 29
Heinz Fischer
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 55
Karl Böhm
CONDUCTOR
1894 - 1981
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 14
Rudolf I of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1281 - 1307
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 72
Leopold V, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1157 - 1194
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 1
Helmut Marko
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 54
People Deceased in Graz
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Fritz Pregl
CHEMIST
1869 - 1930
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 30
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1590
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 8
Maria Anna of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1551 - 1608
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 17
Alexander of Battenberg
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1893
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 36
Maria Anna of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1574 - 1616
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 18
Wladimir Köppen
GEOGRAPHER
1846 - 1940
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 39
Leopold V, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1157 - 1194
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 12
Maria Theresa of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1756 - 1805
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 10
Richard von Krafft-Ebing
PHYSICIAN
1840 - 1902
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 20
Ivica Osim
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 13
Archduke John of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1782 - 1859
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 22
Prince Ernst of Hohenberg
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1954
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 33
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Graz were soccer players (16), politicians (15), composers (6), companions (5), and military personnels (4), while most who died were politicians (7), writers (5), military personnels (4), noblemen (3), and composers (3).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Graz, including Helmut Senekowitsch, Ralph Hasenhüttl, and Paul Halla. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Graz, including Helmut Senekowitsch, Ralph Hasenhüttl, and Rodolphe Hiden.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Graz since 1700.
