 Franz' two older brothers were both distinguished men.His brother Clemens Alois Andreas Baader (8 April 1762 - 23 March 1838) was an author, and his brother Joseph Anton Ignaz Baader (30 September 1763 - 20 November 1835) was an engineer.Franz studied medicine at Ingolstadt and Vienna, and for a short time assisted his father in his medical practice.