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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

0038 ACADEMIC

Remo H. Largo

1943 - 2020

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0085 ACADEMIC

Arnold O. Benz

Born 1945

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0141 ACADEMIC

Rolf Dubs

Born 1935

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0149 ACADEMIC

Jürg Fleischer

Born 1974

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0171 ACADEMIC

Ulrich Häfelin

1924 - 2016

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0172 ACADEMIC

Jeronim Perović

Born 1971

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0198 ACADEMIC

Peter Frei (Althistoriker)

1925 - 2010

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0221 ACADEMIC

Anton Largiadèr

1893 - 1974

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0225 ACADEMIC

Hans-Jakob Mosimann

Born 1956

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0230 ACADEMIC

Ambrosius von Albertini

1894 - 1971

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0306 ACADEMIC

Ernst Wölfflin

1873 - 1960

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0355 ACADEMIC

Fritz Bachmann (Entomologe)

1924 - 2009

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