47.4992° N, 8.7267° E
WINTERTHUR
Most Famous People Born in Winterthur, Switzerland
- Notable people
- 364
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1935
- Most distinctive
- Art Historian 7.2×
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.
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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Jonas Furrer
1805 - 1861
Rudolf Friedrich
1923 - 2013
Hans-Ueli Vogt
Born 1969
Peter Bieri (politician)
Born 1952
Natalie Rickli
Born 1976
Jürg Stahl
Born 1968
Johann Jakob Sulzer
1821 - 1897
Oscar Fritschi
1939 - 2016
Bruno Hunziker
1930 - 2000
Chantal Galladé
Born 1972
Verena Herzog
Born 1956
Emil Walter
1872 - 1939
Angelo Barrile
Born 1976
Marlies Bänziger
Born 1960
Maja Ingold
Born 1948
Matthias Jauslin
Born 1962
Peter Spälti
1930 - 2010
Markus Hutter
Born 1957
Arthur Bachmann
1922 - 1983
Rudolf Geilinger
1848 - 1911
Urs Widmer (Politiker)
1927 - 2018
Max Dünki
1932 - 2011
Heinrich Rieter (Industrieller, 1814)
1814 - 1889
Peter Baumberger
1942 - 2019
Regine Aeppli
Born 1952
Erwin Hofer
1912 - 1995
Lisbeth Fehr
Born 1938
Johannes Huber (Politiker)
1879 - 1948
Anton Künzli
1771 - 1852
Peter Arbenz
Born 1937
Theodor Ziegler
1832 - 1917
Rudolf Morf
1839 - 1925
Hans Hollenstein
Born 1949
Ernst Wohlwend
Born 1947
Martin Waser
Born 1954
Michael Zeugin
Born 1977
Anna Zießler
Born 1909