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 1890s Clear ×
Martin Boyd
1893 - 1972
Armin Meili
1892 - 1981
Paul Ruegger
1897 - 1988
Mimi Scheiblauer
1891 - 1968
Otto Zurmühle
1894 - 1974
Alfred Siegfried (Lehrer)
1890 - 1972
Eduard Arnold
1895 - 1977
Karl von Schumacher
1894 - 1957
Otto Dreyer (Architekt)
1897 - 1972
Franz Josef Hirt
1899 - 1985
Rudolf Bucher (Mediziner)
1899 - 1971
Max S. Wey
1892 - 1953
Max Kopp
1891 - 1984
Franz Schneider (Fotograf)
1898 - 1974
Karl Hofacker
1897 - 1991