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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- Art & Design
- Writing
- Music
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- Field: Painter Clear ×
Hans Erni
1909 - 2015
Robert Zünd
1826 - 1909
Milo Moiré
Born 1983
Luciano Castelli
Born 1951
Marianne Eigenheer
1945 - 2018
André Thomkins
1930 - 1985
Hedy Salquin
1928 - 2012
Max von Moos
1903 - 1979
Sonia Sekula
1918 - 1963
Josef Reinhard
1749 - 1824
Franz Ludwig Raufft
1660 - 1719
Margaretha Dubach
Born 1938
Joseph Weingartner
1810 - 1884
Mabel Cawthra
1871 - 1943
Leopold Haefliger
1929 - 1989
Ernst Hodel junior
1881 - 1955
Simone Erni
Born 1946
Otto Bachmann (Künstler)
1915 - 1996
Kaspar Meglinger
1595 - 1670
Alfred Bernegger
1912 - 1978
Joséphine Troller
1908 - 2004
Irene Naef (Künstlerin)
Born 1961
Jost Schiffmann
1822 - 1883
Fritz Huf
1888 - 1970
Niklaus Pfyffer
1836 - 1908
Jacques Matthias Schenker
1854 - 1927
Seraphin Xaver Weingartner
1844 - 1919
Xaver Schwegler
1832 - 1902
Jost Meyer-am Rhyn
1834 - 1898
Joseph Hermann Waser
1901 - 1994