Nyon
Nyon ranks 4,880th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chadwell Heath, Lomonosov, Russia, and Vicksburg, Mississippi. The most famous people from Nyon are Alfred Cortot, Louis Niedermeyer, and Dan Ndoye. The most famous people who died in Nyon are Adolphe Appia, and Zao Wou-Ki. Nyon has been the birth place of many musicians, and composers and the death place of many architects, and painters. Nyon is located in Switzerland.
People
Between 1802 and 2000, Nyon was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Alfred Cortot, Louis Niedermeyer, and Dan Ndoye. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Nyon including Adolphe Appia, and Zao Wou-Ki.
People Born in Nyon
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Alfred Cortot
MUSICIAN
1877 - 1962
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 1
Louis Niedermeyer
COMPOSER
1802 - 1861
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 2
Dan Ndoye
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 3
Léa Sprunger
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.88
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Nyon
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nyon were musicians (1), composers (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were architects (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nyon, including Dan Ndoye. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nyon, including Alfred Cortot.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Nyon since 1700.
