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
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Niklaus Meienberg
1940 - 1993
Otto Henne am Rhyn
1828 - 1914
Alexander Osterwalder
Born 1974
Dora Koster
1939 - 2017
Hans Rudolf Hilty
1925 - 1994
David Signer
Born 1964
René Oberholzer
Born 1963
Robert Nef
Born 1942
Ernst Kapff
1863 - 1944
Eduard Stäuble
1924 - 2009
Christoph Keller (Schriftsteller)
Born 1963
Carl Böckli
1889 - 1970
Werner Johannes Guggenheim
1895 - 1946
August E. Hohler
1925 - 2002
Karl Ledergerber
1914 - 2004
Antoine Barthez de Marmorières
1736 - 1811
Christian Kuchimeister
1260 - 1335
Lukrezia Seiler
1934 - 2013
Ralph Scheuss
Born 1956
Maya Onken
Born 1968
Ernst Otto Marti
1903 - 1979
Manuel de Diéguez
1922 - 2019
Dora Schlatter (Schriftstellerin)
1855 - 1915