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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Hans Urs von Balthasar
1905 - 1988
Hans Erni
1909 - 2015
Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness
1904 - 1970
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
1904 - 1965
Franz Riedweg
1907 - 2005
Walter Nigg
1903 - 1988
Konrad Farner
1903 - 1974
Herbert Ernst Groh
1906 - 1982
Max von Moos
1903 - 1979
Urs Küry
1901 - 1976
Edgar Gretener
1902 - 1958
Walter Wili
1900 - 1975
Robert Pilchowski
1909 - 1990
Franz Burri
1901 - 1987
Joséphine Troller
1908 - 2004
Hans Venedey
1902 - 1969
Felix von Schumacher-Nager
1909 - 2003
Georg Boner
1908 - 1991
Ulrich Meyer (Politiker)
1903 - 1987
Walter Strebi
1903 - 1981
Paul Kopp
1900 - 1984
Willi Furrer
1906 - 1985
Joseph Hermann Waser
1901 - 1994
Max Lienert
1903 - 1964
Giorgio Achermann
1907 - 1995