47.4992° N, 8.7267° E
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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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Viktor Giacobbo
Born 1952
Daniel Loss
Born 1958
Peter Bieri (politician)
Born 1952
Urs Amann
1951 - 2019
Martin Buser
Born 1958
Hansjörg Aemisegger
Born 1952
Stefan Gubser
Born 1957
Jürg Häusermann
Born 1951
Verena Herzog
Born 1956
Franz Böni
Born 1952
Christoph Gallio
Born 1957
Mark Kuhn
Born 1959
Rolf Erb
1951 - 2017
Carl Kupferschmid
Born 1951
Heinz Karrer
Born 1959
Matthias Frehner
Born 1955
Christina Vanja
Born 1952
Armin Reller
Born 1952
Jean-Pierre Dürig
Born 1958
Rudolf Wachter (Philologe)
Born 1954
Markus Hutter
Born 1957
Felix E. Müller
Born 1951
Reto Parolari
1952 - 2019
Hans Peter Künzle
Born 1951
Hans-Jakob Mosimann
Born 1956
Ueli Wiget
Born 1957
Regine Aeppli
Born 1952
Beat Eberle (Autor)
Born 1953
Ulrich Gurtner
Born 1956
Martin Waser
Born 1954