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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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0007 THEOLOGIAN

Emil Brunner

1889 - 1966

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0033 MANUFACTURER

Werner Reinhart

1884 - 1951

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0065 ARTS

Oskar Reinhart

1885 - 1965

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0128 ENGINEER

Arnold Zoller

1882 - 1934

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0130 FOOTBALL

Heinrich Müller (footballer, born 1889)

1889 - 1957

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0147 PAINTER

Carl Montag

1880 - 1956

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0156 WRITER

Hans Reinhart

1880 - 1963

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0175 THEOLOGIAN

Walter Baumgartner (Theologe)

1887 - 1970

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0202 LITERARY

Fritz Ernst (Literaturwissenschaftler)

1889 - 1958

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0212 WRITER

Elisabeth Aman

1888 - 1966

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0277 AUTHOR

Hans Kägi (Autor)

1889 - 1971

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0283 AUTHOR

Theophil Spörri

1887 - 1955

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