Persons | Jewish Communities of Austria

Scholar of English literature Leon Kellner was born in Tarnow, Galicia (now in Poland). In 1890, after teaching at various

Hermann Broch was born in Teesdorf bei Wien. His father was a Jewish industrialist. He studied natural sciences, mathematics and

Peter Altenberg was born as Richard Englaender in Vienna and studied law and medicine at the University of Vienna. For

Paula Arnold was born in Vienna, the daughter of Leon Kellner, one of Theodore Herzl’s early aides. She taught in Vienna

Hugo von Hofmannsthal was born in Vienna as the great grandson of Isaac Loew Hoffmann, the first Jew in Austria

Alfred Plogar was born in Vienna as third child of Henrietta and Josef Polak, a music teacher and composer. His father inspired him

Joseph Roth was born near Brody in East Galicia, then in Austria-Hungary. During World War I Roth volunteered for service

Richard Beer-Hoffman was born in Vienna, the son of Hermann Beer, a Jewish Moravian lawyer. His mother died while giving

Weiner was born in Vienna, Austria. He was gifted musically and studied privately. His artistic career began when he obtained

Kreisler was born in Vienna on July 18, 1922. He started his studies in music began at the renowned A.M.d.K,