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: Theologian Clear ×
Joachim Vadian
1484 - 1551
Adolf Schlatter
1852 - 1938
Georg Joachim Zollikofer
1730 - 1788
Johannes Kessler
1502 - 1574
Hans Ferdinand Bürki
1925 - 2002
Jacques Wegelin
1721 - 1791
Benedikt Burgauer
1494 - 1576
Norbert Bischofberger (Journalist)
Born 1964
Robert Hanhart
Born 1925
Franz Dähler
1922 - 2013
Jürg H. Buchegger
Born 1956
Samuel Oettli
1846 - 1911