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Historical Austrians

Many people throughout history define it by their actions, beliefs, and works. Can you name 16 historical people from Austria?
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Composed over 600 pieces of work, including his unfinished piece of "Requiem"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mentor of the above and Beethoven; "Father of the Symphony"
Joseph Haydn
Founder of psychoanalysis and the theory of unconsciousness
Sigmund Freud
Queen who successfully obtained Hungary's help and defended Austria from a weaken state
Maria Theresa
One of the longest reigning monarchs in history; declared war on the Kingdom of Serbia in 1914
Franz Joseph I
Empress of France who was famously executed by a guillotine
Marie Antoinette
Automotive engineer who developed a car company and created the first gasoline-electric hybrid automobile
Ferdinand Porsche
Chancellor of Nazi Germany
Adolf Hitler
Established the Habsburg Dynasty in Spain
Maximilian I
He was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914
Franz Ferdinand
"Father of the Republic"
Karl Renner
Composer known as "The Waltz King"
Johann Strauss Jr.
Founder of modern genetics; established many rules of heredity
Gregor Mendel
Longest ruling Hapsburg Monarch, successfully recovered the majority of Hungary from the Ottoman Empire
Leopold I
Developed the method of statistical mechanics, a pillar of modern physics
Ludwig Boltzmann
Chancellor of Austria that attempted to keep Austria separate from Nazi Germany
Kurt Schuschnigg
2 Comments
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Level 78
Apr 21, 2021
I was surprised that Strauss wasn't accepted, nor Johann Strauss, nor Johann Strauss ii. A tad mean. Another famous Austrian you could include is Nikki Lauda.
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Level 71
Apr 24, 2021
As well as Franz Joseph and Maria Theresia (which are not accepted)