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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 51 notable births.
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
- Field: Architect Clear ×
0057 ARCHITECT
Bruno Reichlin
Born 1941
0082 ARCHITECT
Markus Breitschmid
Born 1966
0113 ARCHITECT
Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss of Plauen
1950 - 1999
0181 ARCHITECT
Patrick Gmür
Born 1961
0191 ARCHITECT
Emil Vogt (Architekt)
1863 - 1936
0285 ARCHITECT
Otto Dreyer (Architekt)
1897 - 1972
0364 ARCHITECT
Xaver von Segesser von Brunegg
1814 - 1874
0372 ARCHITECT
Max Kopp
1891 - 1984
0374 ARCHITECT
Franz Xaver de Schumacher im Himmelrich
1755 - 1808
0416 ARCHITECT
Emil Jauch
1911 - 1962
0471 ARCHITECT
Fritz Bühlmann (Architekt)
1874 - 1956