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
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Arnold Koller
Born 1933
Hans Feurer
Born 1939
Ines Torelli
1931 - 2019
Richard Dürr
1938 - 2014
Jost Hochuli
Born 1933
Silvie Defraoui
Born 1935
Elmar Holenstein
Born 1937
Hans-Werner Hunziker
1934 - 2011
Hugo Tschirky
1938 - 2020
Dora Koster
1939 - 2017
Sylvia Oeggerli
Born 1939
Hans Eugen Frischknecht
Born 1939
Alois Riklin
Born 1935
Anneliese Betschart
1930 - 1982
Johannes Anderegg
Born 1938
Roland Gretler
1937 - 2018
Ruth Meyer Schweizer
Born 1936
Jörg Paul Müller
Born 1938
Verena Voiret
Born 1939
Ernst Ziegler (Historiker)
Born 1938
Bruno Gideon
Born 1931
Hannes W. Keller
Born 1939
Lukrezia Seiler
1934 - 2013
Christian Mengelt
Born 1938
Walter Hungerbühler
1930 - 2012
Philipp U. Heitz
Born 1939
Herman Schmidt
Born 1930
Werner Jung (Offizier)
1935 - 1998
Alfons Weisser
1931 - 2016
Marianne de Pury
Born 1935
Ueli Forster
Born 1939