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
- Field: Painter Clear ×
Georg Gsell
1673 - 1740
Adrian Zingg
1734 - 1816
Carl Walter Liner
1914 - 1997
Charles Hug
1899 - 1979
Carl August Liner
1871 - 1946
Hans Eduard von Berlepsch-Valendas
1849 - 1921
Ignaz Epper
1892 - 1969
Martha Cunz
1876 - 1961
Victor Ruzo
1913 - 2008
Carl Arnold Gonzenbach
1806 - 1885
Gaspard Gsell
1814 - 1904
René Gilsi
1905 - 2002
Elisabeth Kelly
1825 - 1890
Sylvia Oeggerli
Born 1939
Niklaus Fritschi
Born 1945
Albert Oesch (Künstler)
1907 - 1936
Julius Kunkler
1845 - 1923
Félix Appenzeller
1892 - 1964
Eugen Meister
1886 - 1968
Johann Jakob Rietmann
1808 - 1868
Rudolf Eduard Hauser
1818 - 1891
Johann Ulrich Stähelin
1802 - 1874
André Schmucki
1967 - 2019