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 1870s Clear ×
Ernst Rüdin
1874 - 1952
Franz Riklin
1878 - 1938
Bénédict Pierre Georges Hochreutiner
1873 - 1959
Carl August Liner
1871 - 1946
Karl Nef
1873 - 1935
Martha Cunz
1876 - 1961
Otto Schlaginhaufen
1879 - 1973
Hans Fehr (Jurist)
1874 - 1961
Otto Fischbacher
1874 - 1953
Frida Imboden-Kaiser
1877 - 1962
Werner Allgöwer
1879 - 1966
Ernst Löpfe
1878 - 1970
Max Tobler
1876 - 1929
Alfred Mohn
1870 - 1944