Switzerland
Switzerland ranks 969th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Nijmegen, and Penza. Memorable people born in Switzerland include Sigismond Thalberg, François Vatel, and Richard Dürr. Memorable people who died in Switzerland include Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, E. F. Schumacher, and Luigi Taveri. Switzerland has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many soccer players, and athletes. Switzerland is located in Switzerland.
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's population of 9 million are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Basel. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1631 and 2000, Switzerland was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Sigismond Thalberg, François Vatel, and Richard Dürr. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Switzerland including Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, E. F. Schumacher, and Luigi Taveri.
People Born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsSigismond Thalberg
COMPOSER
1812 - 1871
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 1
François Vatel
POLITICIAN
1631 - 1671
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 2
Richard Dürr
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2014
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 3
Charles Bouvier
ATHLETE
1898 - 1964
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 4
Jean Tamini
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1993
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 5
Hans Pulver
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1977
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 6
Friedrich Waller
ATHLETE
1920 - 2004
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 7
Walter Schneiter
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1975
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 8
Werner Meyer
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 9
Walter Dietrich
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1979
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 10
Erich Schmitt
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 11
Kurt Meier
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.12
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsRichard Dürr
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2014
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 3
Charles Bouvier
ATHLETE
1898 - 1964
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 4
Jean Tamini
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1993
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 5
Friedrich Waller
ATHLETE
1920 - 2004
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 7
Walter Schneiter
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1975
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 8
Werner Meyer
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 9
Erich Schmitt
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 11
Burkhard Gantenbein
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 13
Marcel Fässler
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 36.19
Rank: 14
Petra Klingler
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 16
Simon Ehammer
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsAugustin Pyramus de Candolle
BIOLOGIST
1778 - 1841
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1
E. F. Schumacher
ECONOMIST
1911 - 1977
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 2
Luigi Taveri
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 3
Maximus V of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1972
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 4
Heinrich Rudolf Schinz
PHYSICIAN
1777 - 1861
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 5
Georgi Kyoseivanov
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1960
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 6
Charles Bouvier
ATHLETE
1898 - 1964
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 7
Eugen Walaschek
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 8
Hans Pulver
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1977
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9
Ernst Lörtscher
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 10
Zlatko Portner
HANDBALL PLAYER
1962 - 2020
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 11
James Hartle
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2023
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsGeorgi Kyoseivanov
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1960
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 6
Charles Bouvier
ATHLETE
1898 - 1964
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 7
Ernst Lörtscher
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 10
Zlatko Portner
HANDBALL PLAYER
1962 - 2020
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 11
Walter Schneiter
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1975
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 13
Kurt Schmid
ATHLETE
1932 - 2000
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Switzerland were athletes (7), soccer players (5), politicians (2), handball players (2), and composers (1), while most who died were soccer players (4), athletes (2), biologists (1), economists (1), and racing drivers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Switzerland, including Kurt Meier, Marcel Fässler, and Daniel Müller. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Switzerland, including Charles Bouvier, Friedrich Waller, and Kurt Meier.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Switzerland since 1700.