47.4233° N, 9.3766° E
SANKT GALLEN
Most Famous People Born in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
- Notable people
- 440
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1929
- Most distinctive
- Theologian 7.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Sankt Gallen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Sankt Gallen Is Known For
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Politician is Sankt Gallen's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (63).
Sankt Gallen over-indexes on theologian — 7.5× the global rate.
Sankt Gallen under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Sankt Gallen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Art & Design
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1800s Clear ×
0108 SCHOLAR
Gall Morel
1803 - 1872
0121 PAINTER
Carl Arnold Gonzenbach
1806 - 1885
0133 POLITICIAN
August von Gonzenbach
1808 - 1887
0184 DRAUGHTSWOMAN
Heinrich Merz
1806 - 1875
0351 PAINTER
Johann Jakob Rietmann
1808 - 1868
0356 POLITICIAN
Franz Eduard Erpf
1807 - 1851
0366 PAINTER
Johann Ulrich Stähelin
1802 - 1874
0390 POLITICIAN
August Näf
1806 - 1887