Linz
Linz ranks 351st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Argentina, Porto, and Tampa, Florida. Memorable people born in Linz include Geli Raubal, Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, and Elizabeth of Austria. Memorable people who died in Linz include Klara Hitler, Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria Anna of Spain. Linz has been the birth place of many soccer players, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Linz is located in Austria.
Linz is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. Located on the river Danube, the city is in the far north of Austria, 30 km (19 mi) south of the border with the Czech Republic. As of 1 January 2024, the city has a population of 214,064. It is the seventh-largest of all cities on the river Danube. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1526 and 2002, Linz was the birth place of 40 globally memorable people, including Geli Raubal, Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, and Elizabeth of Austria. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Linz including Klara Hitler, Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria Anna of Spain.
People Born in Linz
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Geli Raubal
CELEBRITY
1908 - 1931
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 15
Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1529 - 1595
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 24
Elizabeth of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1526 - 1545
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 23
Maria Anna of Austria
COMPANION
1683 - 1754
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 32
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria
POLITICIAN
1680 - 1741
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 34
August Kubizek
WRITER
1888 - 1956
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 35
Hermann Bahr
WRITER
1863 - 1934
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 33
Alois Riegl
HISTORIAN
1858 - 1905
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 31
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1940
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 30
Shlomo Sand
HISTORIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 38
Franz Welser-Möst
CONDUCTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 13
Adolf Kainz
ATHLETE
1903 - 1948
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 25
People Deceased in Linz
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Klara Hitler
COMPANION
1860 - 1907
HPI: 81.35
Rank: 5
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1415 - 1493
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 15
Maria Anna of Spain
POLITICIAN
1606 - 1646
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 6
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1808
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 8
Raimondo Montecuccoli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1609 - 1680
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 10
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1572
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 9
Adalbert Stifter
WRITER
1805 - 1868
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 7
Viktor Schauberger
INVENTOR
1885 - 1958
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 13
Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1649 - 1664
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 12
Johann Peter Beaulieu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1725 - 1819
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 2
Ignaz Schiffermüller
BIOLOGIST
1727 - 1806
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 4
Alfons Dorfner
ATHLETE
1911 - 1982
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Linz were soccer players (8), singers (4), politicians (3), athletes (3), and skiers (3), while most who died were politicians (4), military personnels (2), writers (2), soccer players (2), and companions (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Linz, including Mateo Kovačić, Klaus Lindenberger, and Andreas Ulmer. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Linz, including Mateo Kovačić, Klaus Lindenberger, and Andreas Ulmer.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Linz since 1700.
