47.0523° N, 8.3060° E
LUZERN
Most Famous People Born in Luzern, Switzerland
- Notable people
- 491
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1942
- Most distinctive
- Rower 4.4×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Luzern during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Luzern Is Known For
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Politician is Luzern's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (57).
Luzern over-indexes on rower — 4.4× the global rate.
Luzern under-produces actor — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Luzern's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Music
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1810s Clear ×
0032 POLITICIAN
Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel
1813 - 1889
0077 POLITICIAN
Philipp Anton von Segesser
1817 - 1888
0169 PAINTER
Joseph Weingartner
1810 - 1884
0185 OFFICER
Felix von Schumacher
1814 - 1894
0359 TEACHER
Franz Dula
1814 - 1892
0362 POLITICIAN
Renward Meyer von Schauensee
1818 - 1895
0364 ARCHITECT
Xaver von Segesser von Brunegg
1814 - 1874
0399 JUDGE
Josef Vonmatt
1815 - 1894