•
Eduard Haas (1897–1989), inventor of
Pez candy. •
Walter Hahn (born 1987), professional wrestler, performs under the name Gunther. •
Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger (1795–1871), Austrian mineralogist. •
Franz Ritter von Hauer (1822–1899), an Austrian geologist. •
Friedrich Hayek (1899–1992), economist; co-recipient of the 1974
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. •
Andre Heller (born 1947), artist, poet and songwriter. •
Gottfried Helnwein (born 1948), artist. • Dr.
Otto Herschmann (1877–1942), saber fencer, Olympic silver; 100-m freestyle in swimming, Olympic silver. •
Theodor Herzl (1860–1904), journalist; founder of modern political
Zionism. •
Mickey Hirschl (1906–1991), Olympic-medal-winning
wrestler, shot put and discus junior champion, weightlifting junior champion, and pentathlon champion. •
Pavla Hočevar (1889–1972), Slovenian teacher, writer, socialist and suffragist •
Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874–1929), writer; founder of the
Salzburg Festival. •
Oskar Homolka (1898–1978), actor. •
Moritz Hörnes (1815–1868), Austrian palaeontologist. •
Count Joseph Alexander Hübner (1811–1892), Austrian diplomat. •
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000), architect and painter. •
Wolfgang Hutter (1928–2014), artist, painter and university art professor. •
Ernst Jandl (1925–2000), poet and writer. •
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (1678–1711), ruler of the Austrian
Habsburg monarchy from 1705 until his death •
Josef Jungwirth (1869–1950), painter •
Dora Kallmus (1881–1963), photographer •
Martin Karplus (1930–2024), theoretical chemist; co-recipient of the 2013
Nobel Prize in Chemistry •
Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg (1711–1794), Austrian and Czech diplomat and statesman •
Count Alajos Károlyi de Nagykároly (1825–1889), Austro-Hungarian diplomat •
Gina Kaus (1893–1985), novelist •
Abraham Klausner (Austrian rabbi), 14th-century rabbi •
Melchior Klesl (1552–1630), Austrian statesman and
cardinal of the Roman Catholic church •
Gustav Klimt (1862–1918), painter •
Pina Kollar, singer-songwriter •
Alfred König (1913–1987), Austrian-Turkish Olympic sprinter •
Franz König (1905–2004),
Cardinal Archbishop •
Karl Kordesch (1922–2011), chemist and inventor •
Hans Krankl (born 1953), football player •
Karl Kraus (1874–1936), satirist; publisher of the newspaper
Die Fackel •
Klaus Kubinger (born 1949), psychologist, statistician, and university professor •
Steffi Kunke (1908–1942), teacher and anti-fascist activist •
Hedy Lamarr (1914–2000), actress and inventor •
Karl Landsteiner (1868–1943), biologist and physician; discoverer of
blood group; recipient of the 1930
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine •
Fritz Lang (1890–1976), director •
Ruth Langer (1921–1999), national champion swimmer •
Josef Lanner (1801–1843), composer •
Niki Lauda (1949–2019), entrepreneur and race car driver •
Henry Lehrman (1881–1946), silent film director •
Bill Leeb (born 1966), musician •
Lotte Lenya (1898–1981), actor and singer •
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1747–1792), Archduke of Austria from 1790 to 1792 •
Leopold Lindtberg (1902–1984), director •
Edie Locke (1921–2020), fashion journalist •
Konrad Lorenz (1903–1989), behavioural scientist; co-recipient of the 1973
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine •
Josef Lorenzl (1892–1950), sculptor •
Tilly Losch (1903–1975), actress and dancer •
Fritzi Löwy (1910–1994), Olympic swimmer •
Bernhard Ludvik (born 1961), physician ==M–R==