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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 9 of 364 notable people

0023 HOCKEY

Mirco Müller

Born 1995

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0034 HOCKEY

Adrian Wichser

Born 1980

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0054 HOCKEY

Patric Della Rossa

Born 1975

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0077 HOCKEY

Sven Helfenstein

Born 1982

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0129 HOCKEY

Matthias Schoder

Born 1982

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0148 HOCKEY

Adrian Trunz

Born 1984

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0208 HOCKEY

Roger Bader

Born 1964

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0269 HOCKEY

Andreas Küng

Born 1983

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0291 HOCKEY

Benjamin Winkler

Born 1977

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