Zug
Zug ranks 3,311th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Suceava, Pontus (region), and Worthing. Memorable people born in Zug include Simonetta Sommaruga, Georges Stuber, and Brigitte McMahon. Memorable people who died in Zug include Claude Dornier, Boris Hagelin, and Hans Kalt. Zug has been the birth place of many skiers, and politicians and the death place of many engineers, and businesspeople. Zug is located in Switzerland.
Zug is the largest town and capital of the Swiss canton of Zug. Its name, translating from German as "pull" or "tug", originates from the fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the right to pull up fishing nets and hence to the right to fish. Zug is renowned as a hub for some of the wealthiest individuals in the world and is known for its high concentration of wealth. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1925 and 1978, Zug was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Simonetta Sommaruga, Georges Stuber, and Brigitte McMahon. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Zug including Claude Dornier, Boris Hagelin, and Hans Kalt.
People Born in Zug
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Simonetta Sommaruga
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 1
Georges Stuber
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 2
Brigitte McMahon
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 3
Andreas Schönbächler
SKIER
1966 - Present
HPI: 30.84
Rank: 4
Nadia Styger
SKIER
1978 - Present
HPI: 29.53
Rank: 5
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Claude Dornier
ENGINEER
1884 - 1969
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 1
Boris Hagelin
BUSINESSPERSON
1892 - 1983
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 2
Hans Kalt
ATHLETE
1924 - 2011
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 3
Georges Stuber
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 4
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Most individuals born in present day Zug were skiers (2), politicians (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were engineers (1), businesspeople (1), athletes (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, skiers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Zug, including Andreas Schönbächler, and Nadia Styger. Whereas, throughout history, skiers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zug, including Andreas Schönbächler, and Nadia Styger.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Zug since 1700.
