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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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0092 AUTHOR

Peter Schellenbaum

1939 - 2018

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0096 AUTHOR

Martin Schwarz (Künstler)

Born 1946

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0123 AUTHOR

Ulrich Hegner

1759 - 1840

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0169 AUTHOR

Matthias Frehner

Born 1955

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0176 AUTHOR

Roman Graf

Born 1978

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0188 AUTHOR

Willi Dolder

Born 1941

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0195 AUTHOR

Heiner Gross

1923 - 1993

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0237 AUTHOR

Haymo Empl

Born 1971

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0274 AUTHOR

Alfred Bruggmann (Redakteur)

1896 - 1958

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0277 AUTHOR

Hans Kägi (Autor)

1889 - 1971

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0283 AUTHOR

Theophil Spörri

1887 - 1955

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0319 AUTHOR

Beat Eberle (Autor)

Born 1953

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