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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 37 of 364 notable people

0009 POLITICIAN

Jonas Furrer

1805 - 1861

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0022 POLITICIAN

Rudolf Friedrich

1923 - 2013

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0046 POLITICIAN

Hans-Ueli Vogt

Born 1969

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0049 POLITICIAN

Peter Bieri (politician)

Born 1952

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0061 POLITICIAN

Natalie Rickli

Born 1976

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0100 POLITICIAN

Jürg Stahl

Born 1968

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0102 POLITICIAN

Johann Jakob Sulzer

1821 - 1897

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0107 POLITICIAN

Oscar Fritschi

1939 - 2016

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0115 POLITICIAN

Bruno Hunziker

1930 - 2000

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0118 POLITICIAN

Chantal Galladé

Born 1972

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0121 POLITICIAN

Verena Herzog

Born 1956

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0126 POLITICIAN

Emil Walter

1872 - 1939

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0127 POLITICIAN

Angelo Barrile

Born 1976

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0151 POLITICIAN

Marlies Bänziger

Born 1960

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0153 POLITICIAN

Maja Ingold

Born 1948

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0162 POLITICIAN

Matthias Jauslin

Born 1962

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0166 POLITICIAN

Peter Spälti

1930 - 2010

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0199 POLITICIAN

Markus Hutter

Born 1957

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0201 POLITICIAN

Arthur Bachmann

1922 - 1983

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0215 POLITICIAN

Rudolf Geilinger

1848 - 1911

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0247 POLITICIAN

Urs Widmer (Politiker)

1927 - 2018

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0254 POLITICIAN

Max Dünki

1932 - 2011

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0257 POLITICIAN

Heinrich Rieter (Industrieller, 1814)

1814 - 1889

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0261 POLITICIAN

Peter Baumberger

1942 - 2019

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0272 POLITICIAN

Regine Aeppli

Born 1952

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0287 POLITICIAN

Erwin Hofer

1912 - 1995

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0292 POLITICIAN

Lisbeth Fehr

Born 1938

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0296 POLITICIAN

Johannes Huber (Politiker)

1879 - 1948

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0303 POLITICIAN

Anton Künzli

1771 - 1852

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0307 POLITICIAN

Peter Arbenz

Born 1937

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0309 POLITICIAN

Theodor Ziegler

1832 - 1917

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0310 POLITICIAN

Rudolf Morf

1839 - 1925

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0327 POLITICIAN

Hans Hollenstein

Born 1949

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0341 POLITICIAN

Ernst Wohlwend

Born 1947

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0343 POLITICIAN

Martin Waser

Born 1954

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0353 POLITICIAN

Michael Zeugin

Born 1977

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0364 POLITICIAN

Anna Zießler

Born 1909

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