Chur
Chur ranks 1,218th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Frankfurt (Oder), Fredrikstad, and Swindon. Memorable people born in Chur include Angelica Kauffman, H. R. Giger, and Kurt Huber. Memorable people who died in Chur include Alberto Giacometti, Ernst Marischka, and Leon Schlumpf. Chur has been the birth place of many painters and politicians and the death place of many sculptors and film directors. Chur is located in Switzerland.
Chur is the capital and largest town of the Swiss canton of the Grisons and lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards the north, in the northern part of the canton. The city, on the right bank of the Rhine, is reputedly the oldest town in Switzerland. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1741 and 1992, Chur was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Angelica Kauffman, H. R. Giger, and Kurt Huber. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Chur including Alberto Giacometti, Ernst Marischka, and Leon Schlumpf.
People Born in Chur
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Angelica Kauffman
1741 - 1807
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1
H. R. Giger
1940 - 2014
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 2
Kurt Huber
1893 - 1943
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 3
Josias Braun-Blanquet
1884 - 1980
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 4
Mario Frick
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 5
Yvonne Rüegg
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 6
Nino Schurter
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 7
Mario Frick
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 8
Giorgio Rocca
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.41
Rank: 9
Gian Simmen
1977 - Present
HPI: 30.70
Rank: 10
Nino Niederreiter
1992 - Present
HPI: 22.65
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Chur
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Alberto Giacometti
1901 - 1966
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 1
Ernst Marischka
1893 - 1963
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2
Leon Schlumpf
1925 - 2012
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 3
Harry Clarke
1889 - 1931
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 4
Bibi Torriani
1911 - 1988
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 5
Gino Mäder
1997 - 2023
HPI: 28.22
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Chur
Go to all RankingsHarry Clarke
1889 - 1931
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 4
Bibi Torriani
1911 - 1988
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 5
Gino Mäder
1997 - 2023
HPI: 28.22
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Chur were painters (2), politicians (2), skiers (2), biologists (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were sculptors (1), film directors (1), politicians (1), painters (1), and hockey players (1).
Over the past 100 years, skiers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chur, including Yvonne Rüegg and Giorgio Rocca. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chur, including Angelica Kauffman and H. R. Giger.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Chur since 1700.
