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Franz Schubert
Portrait of Franz Schubert, oil on wood by Gábor Melegh, 1827; in the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest.
Franz Schubert was rejected for military service because of his short stature. Following this, he continued his work as a schoolmaster until 1818.1