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LUZERN

Most Famous People Born in Luzern, Switzerland

Notable people
491
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1942
Most distinctive
Rower 4.4×
Through the Centuries

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.

  1. Politician57
  2. Painter30
  3. Football29
  4. Writer28
  5. Composer14
  6. Singer14
  7. Music12
  8. Architect11
  1. Rower84.4×
  2. Photographer93.8×
  3. Theologian63.4×
  4. Architect112.5×
  5. Missing82.4×
  6. Painter302.3×
  7. Composer142.2×
  8. Author92.1×
  1. Actor110.4×
  2. Football290.5×

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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0135 AUTHOR

Armin Risi

Born 1962

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0228 AUTHOR

Robert Pilchowski

1909 - 1990

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0280 AUTHOR

Jolanda Steiner

Born 1961

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0299 AUTHOR

Beat Portmann

Born 1976

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0321 AUTHOR

Marcel Konrad

Born 1954

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0334 AUTHOR

Klaus Heer

Born 1943

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0340 AUTHOR

Sabina Naef

Born 1974

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0341 AUTHOR

René Altmann

1929 - 1978

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0419 AUTHOR

Pirmin Loetscher

Born 1978

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