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 1890s Clear ×
Paul Grüninger
1891 - 1972
Paul Scherrer
1890 - 1969
Walter Mittelholzer
1894 - 1937
Karl Kobelt
1891 - 1968
Thomas Holenstein
1896 - 1962
Karl Meier
1897 - 1974
Charles Hug
1899 - 1979
Ignaz Epper
1892 - 1969
Arnold Wolfers
1892 - 1968
Willi Enke
1895 - 1974
Charles Stoffel
1893 - 1970
Werner Näf
1894 - 1959
Karl Käfer
1898 - 1999
Erich Schmidt (Verleger)
1897 - 1952
Karl Wick
1891 - 1969
Werner Johannes Guggenheim
1895 - 1946
Félix Appenzeller
1892 - 1964
Max Heinz
1894 - 1988
Viktor Schlatter
1899 - 1973
Emil Luginbühl
1899 - 1983