Leysin
Leysin ranks 15,176th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Quonset Point, Djursholm, and Ochsenhausen. Memorable people born in Leysin include Alfred Neveu. Memorable people who died in Leysin include Hector Hodler, André Chéron, and Ricardo Samper. Leysin has been the birth place of many athletes and the death place of many social activists, and chess players. Leysin is located in Switzerland.
Leysin is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in the Aigle district of Switzerland. It is first mentioned around 1231–32 as Leissins, in 1352 as Leisins. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1890, Leysin was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Alfred Neveu. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Leysin including Hector Hodler, André Chéron, and Ricardo Samper. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Leysin than were born there.
People Born in Leysin
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Hector Hodler
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1887 - 1920
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 1
André Chéron
CHESS PLAYER
1895 - 1980
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2
Ricardo Samper
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Leysin
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Most individuals born in present day Leysin were athletes (1), while most who died were social activists (1), chess players (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Leysin, including Alfred Neveu.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Leysin since 1700.
