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.
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Johannes Zollikofer
1633 - 1692
Klara Obermüller
Born 1940
Valentin Landmann
Born 1950
Helen Schüngel-Straumann
Born 1940
Iso Baumer
Born 1929
Anna Schlatter-Bernet
1773 - 1826
Marco Bischof
Born 1947
Stephan Sigg
Born 1983
Marcel Magis
1965 - 2018
Marcel Geisser
Born 1952
Theodor Gsell Fels
1819 - 1898
Bruno Gideon
Born 1931
Hermann Joseph Kopf
1929 - 1979
Karl Schölly
1902 - 1987
Arnold Halder
1812 - 1888
Kerem Adigüzel
Born 1987