Lucerne
Lucerne ranks 1,103rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Detmold, and Patna. Memorable people born in Lucerne include Hans Urs von Balthasar, Hans Erni, and Johann Baptist Cysat. Memorable people who died in Lucerne include Carl Spitteler, Auguste Beernaert, and Marc Rich. Lucerne has been the birth place of many writers and painters and the death place of many politicians and writers. Lucerne is located in Switzerland.
Lucerne or Luzern is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the district of the same name. With a population of approximately 82,000 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transportation, culture, and media in the region. The city's urban area consists of 19 municipalities and towns with an overall population of about 220,000 people. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1585 and 1989, Lucerne was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Hans Urs von Balthasar, Hans Erni, and Johann Baptist Cysat. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Lucerne including Carl Spitteler, Auguste Beernaert, and Marc Rich.
People Born in Lucerne
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Hans Urs von Balthasar
1905 - 1988
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 1
Hans Erni
1909 - 2015
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 2
Johann Baptist Cysat
1585 - 1657
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 3
Peter Bichsel
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 4
Alphons Egli
1924 - 2016
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 5
Milo Moiré
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.87
Rank: 6
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 7
Valentin Stocker
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 8
Cesaro
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.72
Rank: 9
Thomas Wyss
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.28
Rank: 10
Hippolyt Kempf
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.16
Rank: 11
Mario Gyr
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.09
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Lucerne
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Carl Spitteler
1845 - 1924
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 1
Auguste Beernaert
1829 - 1912
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 2
Marc Rich
1934 - 2013
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 3
Carl Flesch
1873 - 1944
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4
Archduchess Maria Isabella of Austria
1834 - 1901
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 5
Prince Gaetan, Count of Girgenti
1846 - 1871
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 6
Johannes Mario Simmel
1924 - 2009
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 7
Joseph Szigeti
1892 - 1973
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 8
Hans Erni
1909 - 2015
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 9
Johann Baptist Cysat
1585 - 1657
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 10
Rudi Fischer
1912 - 1976
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 11
Alphons Egli
1924 - 2016
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Lucerne
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Lucerne were writers (3), painters (2), soccer players (2), mathematicians (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (3), writers (2), businesspeople (1), musicians (1), and noblemen (1).
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lucerne, including Peter Bichsel and Giorgio A. Tsoukalos. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lucerne, including Hans Urs von Balthasar, Peter Bichsel, and Giorgio A. Tsoukalos.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Lucerne since 1700.
