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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Viktor Giacobbo
Born 1952
Lea Saskia Laasner
Born 1980
Maria Susanna Kübler
1814 - 1873
Jakob Flach
1894 - 1982
Michael Stauffer
Born 1972
Franz Böni
Born 1952
Hans Reinhart
1880 - 1963
Serge Ehrensperger
1935 - 2013
Walter Gross (Schriftsteller)
1924 - 1999
Elisabeth Aman
1888 - 1966
Laurentius Bosshart
1490 - 1532
Elisabeth Fülscher
1895 - 1970
Carl Biedermann (Schriftsteller)
1824 - 1894
Jakob Kübler
1827 - 1899
Jacques Zurlinden
Born 1936
Georg Sulzer (Jurist)
1844 - 1929
Jeanne Perrin
Born 1975