Which austrian has had...

[knight66]

I guess it is a no brainer really. Hitler, in that how he directed events meant we may have lost several Schönbergs or thinkers of the standing of Freud. But whereas, in two hundred years Hitler will have been consigned to the history books; Freud's thinking will still form the basis for much influential thinking. I want to vote Freud, but it has to he the H man.

Mike

[Hollywood]

There are so many other famous Austrians who aren't listed in this poll. I would add these as well:

1. Hedy Lamarr, actress; also co-inventor of spread spectrum radio technology.

2. Fritz Lang, film director.

3. Sigmund Freud, psychiatrist, father of psychoanalysis.

4. Gregor Mendel, pioneer of genetics.


Now if I had to choose one from the existing poll choices I would probably go with Franz Josef Haydn, the father of the symphony.

[arkiv]

I would add these as well:
3. Sigmund Freud

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[val]

It is sad that the only mediocre austrian mentioned in the list was the one who had a greatest impact: Adolf Hitler.

I would like to mention two great Austrians: one of the greatest poets in German language, Georg Trakl, and one of the greatest philosophers of the century, Karl Popper.

[arkiv]

Was Salazar an ally?

[Brian]

1. Hedy Lamarr, actress; also co-inventor of spread spectrum radio technology.

That's Hedley!!

[arkiv]

Funny austrians.