francis ferdinand | (n) archduke of Austria and heir apparent to Francis Joseph I; his assassination at Sarajevo triggered the outbreak of World War I (1863-1914), Syn. Franz Ferdinand |
francis joseph | (n) emperor of Austria and king of Hungary; was defeated by Napoleon III at the battle of Magenta (1830-1916), Syn. Franz Joseph, Franz Josef I, Francis Joseph I |
haydn | (n) prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809), Syn. Joseph Haydn, Franz Joseph Haydn |
hess | (n) United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964), Syn. Victor Franz Hess, Victor Hess |
kafka | (n) Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924), Syn. Franz Kafka |
kline | (n) United States abstract expressionist painter (1910-1962), Syn. Franz Kline, Franz Joseph Kline |
lehar | (n) Hungarian composer of light operas (1870-1948), Syn. Franz Lehar |
liszt | (n) Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (1811-1886), Syn. Franz Liszt |
mesmer | (n) Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815), Syn. Friedrich Anton Mesmer, Franz Anton Mesmer |
schubert | (n) Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828), Syn. Franz Peter Schubert, Franz Schubert, Franz Seraph Peter Schubert |
werfel | (n) United States writer (1890-1945), Syn. Franz Werfel |