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 1870s Clear ×
0041 COMPOSER
Fritz Brun
1878 - 1959
0101 ART DEALER
Theodor Fischer (auctioneer)
1878 - 1957
0176 PAINTER
Mabel Cawthra
1871 - 1943
0249 PHILANTHROP
Julie Bikle
1871 - 1962
0310 MUSIC
Albert Moser (Orgelbauer)
1878 - 1960
0317 PRIEST
Joseph Ambühl
1873 - 1936
0319 PHYSICIAN
Felix Robert Nager
1877 - 1959
0329 SCULPTOR
Edwin Bucher
1879 - 1968
0393 POLITICIAN
Hans Kaufmann (Regierungsrat)
1871 - 1940
0471 ARCHITECT
Fritz Bühlmann (Architekt)
1874 - 1956