1. Joan Gamper (1877)

Footballer

Swiss businessman best known as the founder of Swiss and Spanish soccer clubs like FC Barcelona, FC Basel and FC Zurich. FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper Trophy was named in his...

2. Max Bill (1908)

Swiss Artist

Swiss painter, architect, and influential graphic designer. He also worked as a typeface designer and an industrial designer.

3. Martin Buser (1958)

American Dog Musher

Swiss sled dog musher who won the famous Iditarod race four times from 1992 to 2002. In 2002, he posted the second-fastest time in Iditarod history with a mark of...

4. Steven Zuber (1991)

Footballer

Midfielder who has gained prominence for his play for clubs in different European pro leagues, including for VfB Stuttgart of the German 2. Bundesliga in 2019. He previously played for CSKA...

5. Sanne Vloet (1995)

Model

Model renowned for advertising campaigns, editorial spreads, and runway work, she has become well known working for some of the most prestigious names and brands in fashion like Ralph Lauren,...

6. Lorenzo Manta (1974)

Swiss Tennis Player

Lorenzo Manta is a former tennis player from Switzerland who turned professional in 1992. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on June 12 2000 when he became the number...

7. Stefan Kobel (1974)

Volleyball Player

Stefan Kobel is a Swiss beach volleyball player. With his partner Patrick Heuscher he won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

8. Patrick Bettoni (1975)

Footballer

Patrick Bettoni is a former Swiss-Italian football goalkeeper who recently played for FC Thun in the Swiss Challenge League.

9. Patric Della Rossa (1975)

Swiss Ice Hockey Player

Patric Della Rossa is a Swiss ice hockey player who currently plays for EHC Olten of the National League B. He has also represented the Switzerland men's national ice hockey...

10. Armin Hofmann (1920)

Swiss Graphic Designer

Armin Hofmann is a Swiss graphic designer. He began his career in 1947 as a teacher at the Allgemeine Gewerbeschule Basel School of Art and Crafts at the age...

11. Daniel Loss (1958)

Swiss Physicist

Daniel Loss is a professor of Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Basel. With David P. DiVincenzo he proposed the Loss-DiVincenzo quantum computer in 1997 which would use...

12. Georg Gerster (1928)

Swiss Photographer

George Gerster is a Swiss journalist and a pioneer aerial photographer. Born in Winterthur in 1950 Gerster earned a doctorate at the University of Zurich in Germanistik. Through 1956 he...

13. Hannes Keller (1934)

Swiss Mathematician Physicist An

Hannes Keller is a Swiss physicist mathematician deep diving pioneer and entrepreneur. In 1962 he reached a depth of 1000 feet in open ocean. In the 1970s through the 1980s...

14. Ursula Bagdasarjanz (Unknow)

Schweizer Violinistin

Ursula Bagdasarjanz is a Swiss violinist

15. Luca Zuffi (1990)

Footballer

Luca Zuffi is a Swiss footballer who plays for FC Thun.

16. Jonas Furrer (1805)

Swiss Politician

Jonas Furrer was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council. He was affiliated to the Radical Party.

17. Alessandro Ciarrocchi (1988)

Footballer

Alessandro Ciarrocchi is a Swiss footballer who played for Chiasso in the Swiss Challenge League.

18. Bruno Hunziker (1930)

Swiss Politician

Bruno Hunziker was a Swiss attorney politician and member of the Aargau canton and Swiss federal parliaments.

19. Sandro Foschini (1988)

Footballer

Sandro Foschini is a Swiss football midfielder who currently plays for FC Aarau in the Challenge League.

20. Sven Helfenstein (1982)

Swiss Ice Hockey Player

Sven Helfenstein is a Swiss ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Lausanne HC of the Swiss National League A. Helfenstein was selected by the New York Rangers in...

21. Beat Raaflaub (1946)

Swiss Conductor

Beat Martin Raaflaub is a Swiss conductor. He is the brother of Kurt Raaflaub Professor of Classics and History at Brown University. He grew up in Basel and Cameroon and...

22. Natalie Rickli (1976)

Swiss Politician

Natalie Simone Rickli is a Swiss politician of the Swiss People's Party. She has held an MP position at the National Council of Switzerland since 2007.

23. Patrick Meier (1976)

Figure Skater

Patrick Meier is a Swiss figure skater. He is a multiple Swiss national champion. Meier began skating at the age of six. He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating...

24. Mark Kuhn (1950)

American Politician

Mark A. Kuhn is the Iowa State Representative from the 14th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1998. Kuhn currently serves on several committees in...

25. Urs Amann (2019)

Swiss Artist

Urs Amann is a Swiss surrealist painter. He is mostly known as the painter of the cover art for several Klaus Schulze records all in a style reminiscent of Salvador...

26. Dario Zuffi (1964)

Footballer

Dario Zuffi is a Swiss football coach and former international player who is currently a coach for FC Winterthur's U-21 team.

27. Viktor Giacobbo (1952)

Swiss Satirist/comedian

Viktor Giacobbo is a Swiss writer comedian and actor.

28. Robert Keller (1854)

German Music Publisher

Robert Keller was a German music editor. Keller was born on 6 January 1828 in Harpersdorf in Lower Silesia. He moved to Berlin where he became a musical editor for...

29. Leta Peer (1964)

Swiss Artist

Leta Peer was a Swiss painter and fine art photographer.

30. Paul Reinhart (1836)

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31. Rudolf Friedrich (1923)

Swiss Politician

Rudolf Friedrich was a Swiss politician lawyer and member of the Swiss Federal Council. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on December 8 1982 and for health reason...

32. Marcel Herzog (1980)

Swiss Footballer

Marcel Herzog is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as goalkeeper for FC St. Gallen in the Swiss Super League. After spending four years as reserve goalkeeper with MSV...

33. Adrian Wichser (1980)

Swiss Ice Hockey Player

Adrian Wichser is a Swiss ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in the Swiss National League A.

34. Ivan Engler (1971)

Writer

35. Simon Schoch (1978)

Snowboarder

Simon Schoch is a Swiss snowboarder. At the 2003 World Championships Schoch won Silver in Parallel Giant Slalom and Bronze in Parallel Slalom. At the 2006 Winter Olympics he faced...

36. Andres Gurrieri (1989)

Footballer

Andres Gurrieri is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle. Born in the Swiss city of Winterthur he holds dual Argentine and Italian citizenship. Gurrieri began his...

37. Michel Avanzini (1989)

Footballer

Michel Avanzini is a Swiss professional footballer currently playing for Lausanne-Sport.

38. Johann Georg Sulzer (1720)

German Philosopher

Johann Georg Sulzer was a Swiss professor of Mathematics who later on moved on to the field of electricity. He was a Wolffian philosopher and director of the philosophical section...

39. René Weiler (1973)

Footballer And Football Manager

René Weiler is a Swissfootball coach and former Swiss national player. He is currently the coach of FC Aarau in the Swiss Challenge League.

40. Marc Zellweger (1973)

Footballer

Marc Zellweger is a Swiss former football defender and current coach. He spent his most playing career at FC St. Gallen.

41. Roger Rinderknecht (1981)

Swiss Racing Cyclist

Roger Rinderknecht is a Swiss racing cyclist who represents Switzerland in BMX and mountain bike racing. He was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's...

42. Olivier Berggruen (1963)

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