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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Sankt Gallen during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 45 notable births.

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 theologian7.5× the global rate.

Sankt Gallen under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician63
  2. Writer23
  3. Painter23
  4. Football19
  5. Academic16
  6. Author16
  7. Actor14
  8. Theologian12
  1. Theologian127.5×
  2. Physicist84.4×
  3. Author164.2×
  4. Economist73.8×
  5. Academic163.6×
  6. Photographer62.8×
  7. Artist112.4×
  8. Painter232.0×
  1. Football190.4×
  2. Actor140.6×

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.

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  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Sports
  • Film & TV
  • Other
Academic16
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Showing 16 of 440 notable people

0079 ACADEMIC

Karl Nef

1873 - 1935

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0083 ACADEMIC

Daniel Thürer

Born 1945

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0096 ACADEMIC

Arnold Wolfers

1892 - 1968

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0180 ACADEMIC

Andrea Büchler

Born 1968

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0193 ACADEMIC

Alois Riklin

Born 1935

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0211 ACADEMIC

Ernst Hafen

Born 1956

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0235 ACADEMIC

Karl Pestalozzi

Born 1929

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0269 ACADEMIC

Philip Moscoso

Born 1972

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0272 ACADEMIC

Jacob Lorenz

1883 - 1946

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0274 ACADEMIC

Martin Hilb

Born 1948

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0284 ACADEMIC

Daniel Frei (Politikwissenschaftler)

1940 - 1988

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0288 ACADEMIC

Alfred Jäger (Theologe)

1941 - 2015

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0315 ACADEMIC

Bernhard Furrer

Born 1943

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0349 ACADEMIC

Wilhelm von Gonzenbach

1880 - 1955

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0350 ACADEMIC

Philipp U. Heitz

Born 1939

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0362 ACADEMIC

Joseph Karl Pankraz Morel

1825 - 1900

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