Leo Santifaller

Leo Santifaller (24 July 1890 in Kastelruth – 5 September 1974 in Vienna) was an Austrian historian of South Tyrolean origin. He was director-general of the National Archives of Austria. Santifaller was director of the Bolzano State Archives (1921–1927), professor at the University of Breslau (1929–1942/43) and at the University of Vienna (1942/43–1962), head of the Institute for Austrian Historical Research (1945–1962), General Director of the Austrian State Archives (1945–1955), Director of the Austrian Cultural Institute in Rome (1956–1964), founder of specialist journals, honorary doctorate at four universities and member of numerous scientific organizations such as the Austrian Academy of Sciences .

He was one of the most influential historians in post-war Austria. Provided by Wikipedia