Schaffhausen ranks 1,759th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Novocherkassk, Södertälje, and Hinsdale, Illinois. Memorable people born in Schaffhausen include Roberto Di Matteo, Emma Jung, and Gilberto Agustoni. Schaffhausen has been the birth place of many soccer players and religious figures. 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
Between 1445 and 1970, Schaffhausen was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Roberto Di Matteo, Emma Jung, and Gilberto Agustoni.
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 1
1882 - 1955
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 2
1922 - 2017
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 3
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 4
1445 - 1510
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5
1707 - 1741
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 6
1930 - 2002
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 7
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 8
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 .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Schaffhausen since 1700.