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: Politician Clear ×
Ruth Dreifuss
Born 1940
Kurt Furgler
1924 - 2008
Arnold Koller
Born 1933
Karl Kobelt
1891 - 1968
Arthur Hoffmann (politician)
1857 - 1927
Thomas Holenstein
1896 - 1962
Bruno Zuppiger
1952 - 2016
Hans Fässler
Born 1954
Hans Altherr
Born 1950
Andrea Caroni
Born 1980
Paul Rechsteiner
Born 1952
Arthur Honegger (Schriftsteller)
1924 - 2017
Karl Huber (politician)
1915 - 2002
Aurelia Frick
Born 1975
Karl Hoffmann (Swiss politician)
1820 - 1895
August von Gonzenbach
1808 - 1887
Ruedi Aeschbacher
Born 1941
Fritz Hofmann (politician)
1924 - 2005
Ernst Rüesch
1928 - 2015
Eugen David
Born 1945
Johann Joseph Keel
1837 - 1902
Alphonse Bory
1838 - 1891
Doris Morf
1927 - 2003
Erich Schmidt (Verleger)
1897 - 1952
Karl Wick
1891 - 1969
Walther Allgöwer
1912 - 1980
Walter Zwingli
1925 - 2018
Claudia Friedl
Born 1960
Heinz Allenspach
Born 1928
Ulrich Varnbüler
1432 - 1496
Edmund Richner
1900 - 1994
Peter Weigelt
Born 1956
Harald Huber (Politiker)
1912 - 1998
Josef Ziegler (Politiker)
1924 - 2014
Willi Rohner
1907 - 1977
Werner Allgöwer
1879 - 1966
Hans-Peter Wessels
Born 1962
Victor Fehr
1846 - 1938
Nelly Rodi
1918 - 2003
Hans Schneider (Politiker)
1904 - 1997
Ernst Löpfe
1878 - 1970
Ruedi Schatz
1925 - 1979
Michael August Wegelin
1797 - 1867
Franz Eduard Erpf
1807 - 1851
Arnold Knellwolf
1865 - 1945
Otto Kopp (Politiker)
1903 - 1972
Irina Schoettel-Delacher
Born 1962
Hans Joachim Steinmann (Politiker, 1769)
1769 - 1836
Walter Gerosa
1914 - 1981
Jakob Müller (Politiker, 1842)
1842 - 1901
August Näf
1806 - 1887
Roderich Albert Kunkler
1846 - 1900
Benedikt Würth
Born 1968
Monika Simmler
Born 1990
Michael Götte
Born 1979
Martin Würmli
Born 1978
Wolfgang Marxer
Born 1960
Anton Hummler
1908 - 1944
Walter Intemann
Born 1944
Johannes Varnbüler
1464 - 1545
Peter Hilti
Born 1972
Heinrich Weydmann
1848 - 1922
Daniel Wyler
Born 1959