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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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Showing 12 of 364 notable people

0008 FOOTBALL

Steven Zuber

Born 1991

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0015 FOOTBALL

Luca Zuffi

Born 1990

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0018 FOOTBALL

Moritz Bauer

Born 1992

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0023 HOCKEY

Mirco Müller

Born 1995

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0029 MODEL

Sanne Vloet

Born 1995

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0088 FOOTBALL

Ramon Cecchini

Born 1990

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0135 SNOWBOARD

Kalle Koblet

Born 1997

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0136 FOOTBALL

Gianluca Hossmann

Born 1991

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0246 PLAYER

Marko Osmakcic

Born 1998

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0266 FOOTBALL

Nils von Niederhäusern

Born 1996

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0297 SPORT

Matthias Reutimann

Born 1994

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0360 HANDBALL

Simon Kindle

Born 1992

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