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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 historian7.2× 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 29 of 364 notable people

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Joan Gamper

1877 - 1930

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Steven Zuber

Born 1991

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Luca Zuffi

Born 1990

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Davide Callà

Born 1984

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René Weiler

Born 1973

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Moritz Bauer

Born 1992

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Diego Ciccone

Born 1987

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Marcel Herzog

Born 1980

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Dario Zuffi

Born 1964

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Giorgio Contini

Born 1974

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Marc Zellweger

Born 1973

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Walter Weiler

1903 - 1945

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Alessandro Ciarrocchi

Born 1988

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Max Weiler

1900 - 1969

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Michel Avanzini

Born 1989

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Ramon Cecchini

Born 1990

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Patrick Bettoni

Born 1975

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Sandro Foschini

Born 1988

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Heinrich Müller (footballer, born 1889)

1889 - 1957

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Gianluca Hossmann

Born 1991

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Andres Gurrieri

Born 1989

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Georges Lang

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Nils von Niederhäusern

Born 1996

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Max Meili (Fussballspieler)

Born 1946

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Ernst Rutschmann

Born 1948

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Ulrich Gurtner

Born 1956

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Patrik Ramsauer

Born 1970

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Adolph Bachmann

Born 1890

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Karl Arbenz

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