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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- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Music
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
0131 ACTOR
Robert Wuellner
1885 - 1966
0148 WRITER
Cécile Lauber
1887 - 1981
0210 PAINTER
Ernst Hodel junior
1881 - 1955
0275 PAINTER
Fritz Huf
1888 - 1970
0307 MAN OF LETTERS
Agnes von Segesser
1884 - 1964
0320 PAEDIATRICIAN
Eduard Glanzmann
1887 - 1959
0375 WRITER
Salomon David Steinberg
1889 - 1965
0447 ENGINEER
Ludwig Fréderic Teichfuss
1884 - 1966