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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×
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.
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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Warja Lavater
1913 - 2007
Max Caflisch
1916 - 2004
Hans Ziegler (physicist)
1910 - 1985
Rainer Zangerl
1912 - 2004
Theodor Haller
1915 - 2003
Voli Geiler
1915 - 1992
Hans Hutter
1913 - 2006
Robert Lienhard
1919 - 1989
Hans Ulrich Saas
1916 - 1997
Martin Achtnich
1918 - 1996
Heinrich Labhart
1919 - 1977
Edwin Nievergelt
1917 - 2010
Walter Müller (Betriebswirt)
1918 - 2010
Erwin Hofer
1912 - 1995
Hans-Rudolf Haldimann
1919 - 1998
Fritz Feldmann
1915 - 2002