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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 11 of 364 notable people

0073 ACTOR

Michael Gempart

Born 1941

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0083 ACTOR

Elsbeth Sigmund

Born 1942

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0101 ACTOR

Urs Villiger

Born 1971

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0110 ACTOR

Stefan Gubser

Born 1957

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0117 ACTOR

Marco Rima

Born 1961

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0134 ACTOR

Carol Schuler

Born 1987

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0143 ACTOR

Louisa Lamour

Born 1986

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0145 ACTOR

Mark Kuhn

Born 1959

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0150 ACTOR

Susanne Leutenegger

Born 1961

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0173 ACTOR

Voli Geiler

1915 - 1992

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0242 ACTOR

Tessie Tellmann

Born 1948

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