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WINTERTHUR

Most Famous People Born in Winterthur, Switzerland

Notable people
364
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1935
Most distinctive
Art Historian 7.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Winterthur during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Winterthur Is Known For

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Politician is Winterthur's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (37).

Winterthur over-indexes on art historian — 7.2× the global rate.

Winterthur under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician37
  2. Football29
  3. Painter24
  4. Writer17
  5. Academic12
  6. Author12
  7. Actor11
  8. Hockey9
  1. Art Historian57.2×
  2. Handball76.2×
  3. Chemist75.5×
  4. Theologian64.5×
  5. Author123.8×
  6. Academic123.3×
  7. Painter242.5×
  8. Architect82.5×
  1. Actor110.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Winterthur's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0132 NOBLE

Fanny Moser

1848 - 1925

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0158 PAINTER

Adolf Stäbli

1842 - 1901

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0200 ENTREPRENEUR

Theodor Reinhart

1849 - 1919

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0215 POLITICIAN

Rudolf Geilinger

1848 - 1911

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0289 CHEMIST

Robert Bindschedler

1844 - 1901

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0294 MISSING

Ida Sträuli-Knüsli

1847 - 1918

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0295 WRITER

Georg Sulzer (Jurist)

1844 - 1929

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0302 PAINTER

Heinrich Reinhart (Maler, 1844)

1844 - 1927

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0351 ENTREPRENEUR

Albert Jucker

1844 - 1885

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