Friedrich Weissensteiner | |
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Born | |
Died | 21 January 2023
Vienna, Austria | (aged 95)
Nationality | Austrian |
Education | University of Vienna |
Occupation(s) | Historian Writer |
Friedrich Weissensteiner (25 November 1927 – 21 January 2023) was an Austrian historian and writer. [1] [2]
Born in Bad Großpertholz on 25 November 1927, Weissensteiner studied history and English at the University of Vienna. After earning a doctorate, he taught secondary school and directed the Bundesgymnasium Döbling from 1974 to 1987. As a historian, he gained notoriety as the author and editor of multiple contemporary works.[ citation needed]
The main subject of Weissensteiner's works focused on the monarchy of the Austrian Empire, namely with various members of the Habsburg family. [2] He wrote lengthy biographies on Archduchess Elisabeth Marie, Archduke Johann Salvator, and Archduke Franz Ferdinand.[ citation needed]
Weissensteiner died in Vienna on 21 January 2023, at the age of 95. [3]
Friedrich Weissensteiner | |
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Born | |
Died | 21 January 2023
Vienna, Austria | (aged 95)
Nationality | Austrian |
Education | University of Vienna |
Occupation(s) | Historian Writer |
Friedrich Weissensteiner (25 November 1927 – 21 January 2023) was an Austrian historian and writer. [1] [2]
Born in Bad Großpertholz on 25 November 1927, Weissensteiner studied history and English at the University of Vienna. After earning a doctorate, he taught secondary school and directed the Bundesgymnasium Döbling from 1974 to 1987. As a historian, he gained notoriety as the author and editor of multiple contemporary works.[ citation needed]
The main subject of Weissensteiner's works focused on the monarchy of the Austrian Empire, namely with various members of the Habsburg family. [2] He wrote lengthy biographies on Archduchess Elisabeth Marie, Archduke Johann Salvator, and Archduke Franz Ferdinand.[ citation needed]
Weissensteiner died in Vienna on 21 January 2023, at the age of 95. [3]