Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen ranks 1,913th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ithaca, New York, East Orange, New Jersey, and Garoua. Memorable people born in Schaffhausen include Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg, Roberto Di Matteo, and Emma Jung. Memorable people who died in Schaffhausen include Georg Kulenkampff. Schaffhausen has been the birth place of many soccer players, and religious figures and the death place of many musicians. Schaffhausen is located in Switzerland.
Schaffhausen, historically known in English as Shaffhouse, is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 36,000 as of December 2016. It is located right next to the shore of the High Rhine; it is one of four Swiss towns located on the northern side of the Rhine, along with Neuhausen am Rheinfall, the historic Neunkirch, and medieval Stein am Rhein. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1445 and 1970, Schaffhausen was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg, Roberto Di Matteo, and Emma Jung. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Schaffhausen including Georg Kulenkampff.
People Born in Schaffhausen
Go to all RankingsJohann Geiler von Kaysersberg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1445 - 1510
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 1
Roberto Di Matteo
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 2
Emma Jung
WRITER
1882 - 1955
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 3
Christoph Blocher
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4
Gilberto Agustoni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2017
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 5
Johann Amman
BIOLOGIST
1707 - 1741
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 6
Eugen Meier
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2002
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 7
Stephan Lehmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Schaffhausen
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Most individuals born in present day Schaffhausen were soccer players (3), religious figures (2), writers (1), politicians (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Schaffhausen, including Roberto Di Matteo, Eugen Meier, and Stephan Lehmann. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Schaffhausen, including Roberto Di Matteo, Eugen Meier, and Stephan Lehmann.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Schaffhausen since 1700.