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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Music
- Science
- Other
- Field: Photographer Clear ×
0093 PHOTOGRAPHER
Fred Mayer (photographer)
Born 1933
0202 PHOTOGRAPHER
Martin Zurmühle
Born 1956
0269 PHOTOGRAPHER
Jean Odermatt
Born 1948
0283 PHOTOGRAPHER
Otto Pfeifer
1914 - 1999
0297 PHOTOGRAPHER
Emanuel Ammon
Born 1950
0328 PHOTOGRAPHER
Peter Ammon (Fotograf)
Born 1924
0348 PHOTOGRAPHER
Lorenz Andreas Fischer
Born 1966
0373 PHOTOGRAPHER
Franz Schneider (Fotograf)
1898 - 1974
0444 PHOTOGRAPHER
Matteo Gariglio
Born 1986