#1Famous people · Vienna
Of the 9 famous people born in Vienna, an unusual share are athletes
Most widely known is Garrett Roe, the American ice hockey player, with articles in 9 languages. Close behind are Katherine Hadford and Michael McCrary. 6 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Charles DeLano Hine’s, in 1867, and the last Akeem Ward’s, in 1996.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Garrett Roe
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Charles DeLano Hine
Youngest
1996
Akeem Ward
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Vienna’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Vienna’s famous people were born
The 1980s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.
SportsMilitaryWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Vienna is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Vienna
All three are athletes.
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Everyone else born in Vienna
The other 6 span the years 1867 to 1996.
Charles DeLano Hine
1867–1927Colonel, United States Army; civil engineer; lawyer; and railway official
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A chosen home
Also called Vienna home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Angela Aki.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Oakton counts 4 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vienna and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Garrett Roe: Alex Micheu Photography from VILLACH, Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Hadford: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael McCrary: Sgt. Paul Williams III, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles DeLano Hine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Velta Benn: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Aki: カメラがいっぱい, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Frey: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons