Mathias Zdarsky

Mathias Zdarsky was an early ski pioneer and founder of modern Alpine skiing technique: Arnold Lunn described him as the "father of alpine skiing". He was the first ski instructor in the world. He was also a teacher, painter and sculptor.

25 February 1856

Born on the same birth date (25 February 1856): Karl Lamprecht

Born on the same birth day (25 February): Anton Volchenkov • Erich von Hornbostel • Faron Young • Francisco Fernández Ochoa • Gianluigi Donnarumma • Giovanni Battista Morgagni • Justin Abdelkader • Monte Irvin • Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone • Raymond McCreesh • Shehu Shagari • Viktoriya Tomova • Zeppo Marx

Born in the same month (February 1856): Emil Kraepelin • Frederick William Vanderbilt • Hara Takashi • Karl Lamprecht • Makar Yekmalyan • Ossian E. Mills