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 1910s Clear ×
Peter Maag
1919 - 2001
Bärbel Inhelder
1913 - 1997
Carl Walter Liner
1914 - 1997
Kurt Früh
1915 - 1979
Raffaele D'Alessandro
1911 - 1959
Trudi Gerster
1919 - 2013
Karl Huber (politician)
1915 - 2002
Victor Ruzo
1913 - 2008
Robert Suter
1919 - 2008
Berta Rahm
1910 - 1998
Ernst E. Boesch
1916 - 2014
Martin Allgöwer
1917 - 2007
Johannes Duft
1915 - 2003
Ulrich Im Hof
1917 - 2001
Benno Schaeppi
1911 - 1988
Walther Allgöwer
1912 - 1980
Jon Pult (Romanist)
1911 - 1991
Max Imboden
1915 - 1969
Jost Künzli von Fimmelsberg
1915 - 1992
Karl Ledergerber
1914 - 2004
Harald Huber (Politiker)
1912 - 1998
Nelly Rodi
1918 - 2003
Herbert Lüthy (Physiker)
1914 - 1996
Bruno Carini
1912 - 1945
Walter Gerosa
1914 - 1981
Joseph Stephan Moser
1918 - 1993