La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds ranks 1,444th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wichita Falls, Texas, Astoria, Queens, and San Mateo, California. Memorable people born in La Chaux-de-Fonds include Le Corbusier, Louis Chevrolet, and Blaise Cendrars. Memorable people who died in La Chaux-de-Fonds include Willy Kernen. La Chaux-de-Fonds has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many soccer players. La Chaux-de-Fonds is located in Switzerland.
La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres south of the French border. After Geneva, Lausanne and Fribourg it is the fifth largest city in the Romandie, the French-speaking part of the country, with a population of 36,915. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1844 and 1971, La Chaux-de-Fonds was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Le Corbusier, Louis Chevrolet, and Blaise Cendrars. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in La Chaux-de-Fonds including Willy Kernen.
People Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds
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Le Corbusier
1887 - 1965
HPI: 82.89
Rank: 1
Louis Chevrolet
1878 - 1941
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2
Blaise Cendrars
1887 - 1961
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3
Charles Antenen
1929 - 2000
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 4
Pierre Aubert
1927 - 2016
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 5
Numa Droz
1844 - 1899
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 6
Willy Kernen
1929 - 2009
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 7
Armand Borel
1923 - 2003
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 8
Leonardo Piepoli
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 9
People Deceased in La Chaux-de-Fonds
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day La Chaux-de-Fonds were soccer players (2), politicians (2), architects (1), businesspeople (1), and writers (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in La Chaux-de-Fonds since 1700.
