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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×
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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0007 THEOLOGIAN
Emil Brunner
1889 - 1966
0010 THEOLOGIAN
Johann Georg Sulzer
1720 - 1779
0079 THEOLOGIAN
Hans Heinrich Schmid
1937 - 2014
0175 THEOLOGIAN
Walter Baumgartner (Theologe)
1887 - 1970
0180 THEOLOGIAN
Peter Eicher
Born 1943
0235 THEOLOGIAN
Johannes Buchstab
1500 - 1528