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.
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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
0002 COMPOSER
Siegfried Wagner
1869 - 1930
0030 DAUGHTER
Eva Chamberlain
1867 - 1942
0191 ARCHITECT
Emil Vogt (Architekt)
1863 - 1936
0290 LAWYER
Franz Zelger
1864 - 1944
0298 COLLECTOR
Josef Willmann
1862 - 1943
0345 BUSINESS
Hans Pfyffer
1866 - 1953
0385 PUBLISHER
Joseph Räber (Verleger)
1860 - 1934
0396 POLITICIAN
Gustav Schaller
1866 - 1945
0406 PRIEST
Alfons Maria Augner
1862 - 1938
0417 EISENBAHN
Joseph Zingg (Eisenbahner)
1863 - 1953