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 1930s Clear ×
Peter Bichsel
Born 1935
Edith Mathis
Born 1938
Emil Steinberger (actor)
Born 1933
Armin Jordan
1932 - 2006
Peter von Matt
Born 1937
Giorgio Gaja
Born 1939
André Thomkins
1930 - 1985
Fred Mayer (photographer)
Born 1933
Josef Kupper
1932 - 2017
Mani Planzer
1939 - 1997
Hans W. Kopp
1931 - 2009
Beat Curti
Born 1937
Kurt Lüscher
Born 1935
Margaretha Dubach
Born 1938
Walter Hess (Schauspieler)
Born 1939
Peter Gauch
Born 1939
Otto Wicki
Born 1932
Margrit Schriber
Born 1939
Rob Gnant
1932 - 2019
Alexander Perrig
Born 1930
Max Zihlmann
Born 1936
Greti Kläy
Born 1930
Rudolf C. Bettschart
1930 - 2015
Kurt H. Illi
1935 - 2010
Vinzenz Ziswiler
Born 1935
Albert Hollenstein
1930 - 1974
Gottfried Schär
Born 1936
Lea Bischof
1936 - 2007
Josef Ziltener
Born 1931
Franz Kurzmeyer
Born 1935
Kurt Grüter (Bergsteiger)
Born 1937