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Austrian Geniuses — The Greatest Minds from Austria

Austria is home to a deep and distinguished intellectual tradition. Explore 13 Austrian geniuses below, ranked by impact, IQ, and contribution to human knowledge.

Austria has played a central role in the Western intellectual tradition, producing thinkers, scientists, and artists who defined entire fields of human inquiry.

From the classical and medieval scholars to the scientific revolution and the modern era, Austria's geniuses have shaped philosophy, physics, mathematics, literature, and art.

Defining Austrian Genius
The development of statistical mechanics
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Austrian thinkers have influenced fields as diverse as mathematics, philosophy, literature, and the sciences — with intellectual traditions spanning multiple centuries.

All Austrian Geniuses

#NameIQBornField
1 Ludwig Boltzmann 195 1844 🇦🇹 Austrian
2 Erwin Schrödinger 190 1887 🇦🇹 Austrian
3 Sigmund Freud 185 1856 🇦🇹 Austrian
4 Ernst Mach 175 1838 🇦🇹 Austrian
5 Ludwig Wittgenstein 175 1889 🇦🇹 Austrian
6 Wolfgang Pauli 175 1900 🇦🇹 Austrian
7 Christian Doppler 170 1803 🇦🇹 Austrian
8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 170 1756 🇦🇹 Austrian
9 Lise Meitner 165 1878 🇦🇹 Austrian
10 Joseph Haydn 160 1732 🇦🇹 Austrian
11 Erich Wolfgang Korngold 1897 🇦🇹 Austrian
12 Franz Schubert 1797 🇦🇹 Austrian
13 Karl Landsteiner 1868 🇦🇹 Austrian

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