Solothurn
Solothurn ranks 4,294th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ulricehamn, Jōyō, Kyoto, and IJmuiden. The most famous people from Solothurn are Urs Graf, Cuno Amiet, and Anton Allemann. The most famous people who died in Solothurn are Tadeusz Kościuszko, Ursus of Solothurn, and Bernhard Hammer. Solothurn has been the birth place of many painters, and soccer players and the death place of many military personnels, and religious figures. Solothurn is located in Switzerland.
Solothurn is a town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located in the north-west of Switzerland on the banks of the Aare and on the foot of the Weissenstein Jura mountains. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1485 and 1987, Solothurn was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Urs Graf, Cuno Amiet, and Anton Allemann. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Solothurn including Tadeusz Kościuszko, Ursus of Solothurn, and Bernhard Hammer. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Solothurn than were born there.
People Born in Solothurn
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Urs Graf
PAINTER
1485 - 1528
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 1
Cuno Amiet
PAINTER
1868 - 1961
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 2
Anton Allemann
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 3
Willy Jäggi
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1968
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 4
Martina Strähl
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 24.26
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Solothurn
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Tadeusz Kościuszko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1746 - 1817
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 1
Ursus of Solothurn
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
201 - 300
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 2
Bernhard Hammer
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1907
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 3
Karl Ludwig von Haller
PHILOSOPHER
1768 - 1854
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 4
Gregory Ratoff
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1960
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 5
Max Bloesch
HANDBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Solothurn were painters (2), soccer players (2), and athletes (1), while most who died were military personnels (1), religious figures (1), politicians (1), philosophers (1), and film directors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Solothurn, including Anton Allemann. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Solothurn, including Urs Graf, and Cuno Amiet.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Solothurn since 1700.
