ReferenceList RulesPeople on this list must have gone to University of Vienna and be of some renown.
List of famous alumni from University of Vienna, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from University of Vienna include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished University of Vienna alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended University of Vienna are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from University of Vienna.
Items here include everything from Billy Wilder to Sigmund Freud.
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to University of Vienna?” and “Which celebrities are University of Vienna alumni?”1
Billy Wilder
Journalist, Film ProducerAge: Dec. at 96 (1906-2002)
Birthplace: Europe, Poland, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Central Europe, Sucha County
Billy Wilder (; German: [ˈvɪldɐ]; born Samuel Wilder, June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an... more2
Sigmund Freud
Psychiatrist, NeurologistAge: Dec. at 83 (1856-1939)
Birthplace: Příbor, Czech Republic
Sigmund Freud ( FROYD; German: [ˈziːkmʊnt ˈfʁɔʏt]; born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 –... more3
Robert Adler
Businessperson, InventorAge: Dec. at 94 (1913-2007)
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Robert Adler (December 4, 1913 – February 15, 2007) was an Austrian-born American inventor who... more4
Peter Carl Goldmark
InventorAge: Dec. at 71 (1906-1977)
Birthplace: Eurasia, Hungary, Central Hungary, Budapest
Peter Carl Goldmark (Hungarian: Goldmark Péter Károly) (December 2, 1906 – December 7, 1977)... more5
Paracelsus
Alchemist, ScientistAge: Dec. at 48 (1493-1541)
Birthplace: Einsiedeln, Switzerland
Paracelsus (; 1493/4 – 24 September 1541), born Theophrastus von Hohenheim (full name... more6
Georg Trakl
Pharmacist, PoetAge: Dec. at 27 (1887-1914)
Birthplace: Salzburg, Austria
Georg Trakl (3 February 1887 – 3 November 1914) was an Austrian poet and brother of the... more7
Georgie Anne Geyer
JournalistAge: 85
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Georgie Anne Geyer (April 2, 1935 – May 15, 2019) was an American journalist who covered the... more8
Tomáš Masaryk
Statesman, SociologistAge: Dec. at 87 (1850-1937)
Birthplace: Hodonín, Europe, Jihovýchod, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (Czech: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈɡarɪk ˈmasarɪk]), sometimes anglicised Thomas Masaryk... more9
Kurt Gödel
Mathematician, LogicianAge: Dec. at 72 (1906-1978)
Birthplace: Brno, Jihovýchod, Czech Republic
Kurt Friedrich Gödel (; German: [ˈkʊɐ̯t ˈɡøːdl̩] (listen); April 28, 1906 – January 14, 1978)... more10
Ludwig Boltzmann
Mathematician, PhysicistAge: Dec. at 62 (1844-1906)
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann (German pronunciation: [ˈluːtvɪç ˈbɔlt͡sman]; February 20, 1844 –... more11
Gustav Mahler
Conductor, Film Score ComposerAge: Dec. at 51 (1860-1911)
Birthplace: Kaliště, Czech Republic
Gustav Mahler (German: [ˈmaːlɐ]; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian... more12
Karl Popper
PhilosopherAge: Dec. at 92 (1902-1994)
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Sir Karl Raimund Popper (28 July 1902 – 17 September 1994) was an Austrian-born British... more13
Jörg Haider
PoliticianAge: Dec. at 58 (1950-2008)
Birthplace: Bad Goisern, Austria
Jörg Haider (German: [ˈjœɐ̯k ˈhaɪdɐ] (listen); 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an... more14
Paul Feyerabend
PhilosopherAge: Dec. at 70 (1924-1994)
Birthplace: Europe, Austria, Vienna, Central Europe
Paul Karl Feyerabend (; German: [ˈfaɪɐˌʔaːbn̩t]; January 13, 1924 – February 11, 1994) was an... more15
Otto Preminger
Theatre Director, Film ProducerAge: Dec. at 81 (1905-1986)
Birthplace: Ukraine, Bukovina, Eurasia, Chernivtsi Oblast, Vyzhnytsia
Otto Ludwig Preminger (, German pronunciation: [ˈpreːmiŋɐ]; 5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986)... more16
Sam Spiegel
Businessperson, Film ProducerAge: Dec. at 84 (1901-1985)
Birthplace: Jarosław, Poland
Samuel P. Spiegel (November 11, 1901 – December 31, 1985) was a Austro-Polish-born American... more17
Fred Zinnemann
Film Producer, ActorAge: Dec. at 90 (1907-1997)
Birthplace: Europe, Austria, Vienna, Central Europe
Alfred Zinnemann (April 29, 1907 – March 14, 1997) was an Austrian-born American film... more18
Ludwig von Mises
Economist, PhilosopherAge: Dec. at 92 (1881-1973)
Birthplace: Lviv, Ukraine
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises (German: [ˈluːtvɪç fɔn ˈmiːzəs]; 29 September 1881 – 10... more19
Haleh Esfandiari (Persian: هاله اسفندیاری) (born March 3, 1940) is an Iranian-American... more20
Erwin Schrödinger
PhysicistAge: Dec. at 74 (1887-1961)
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger (UK: , US: ; German: [ˈɛɐ̯viːn ˈʃʁøːdɪŋɐ]; 12 August... more21
Guido Adler
Music critic, MusicologistAge: Dec. at 86 (1855-1941)
Birthplace: Ivančice, Czech Republic
Guido Adler (1 November 1855, Ivančice (Eibenschütz), Moravia – 15 February 1941, Vienna) was... more22
Wilhelm Reich
Psychiatrist, PsychoanalystAge: Died at 60 (1897-1957)
Birthplace: Dobrianychi
Wilhelm Reich (; German: [ʁaɪç]; 24 March 1897 – 3 November 1957) was an Austrian doctor of... more23
Kurt Waldheim
Politician, Secretary-General of the United NationsAge: Dec. at 89 (1918-2007)
Birthplace: Sankt Andrä-Wördern, Austria
Kurt Josef Waldheim (German: [ˈkʊɐ̯t ˈvalthaɪm] (listen); 21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was... more24
Regiomontanus
Mathematician, AstrologerAge: Dec. at 40 (1436-1476)
Birthplace: Königsberg, Germany
Johannes Müller von Königsberg (6 June 1436 – 6 July 1476), better known as Regiomontanus (),... more25
Richard C. Blum
Businessperson, Investment BankerAge: 84
Richard Charles Blum (born July 31, 1935) is an American investment banker and husband of... more
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