1. Adrian Aeschbacher (1912)

Swiss Classical Pianist

Classical pianist known for his mastery of many famous performers, including Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and Franz Schubert.

2. Cesaro (1980)

Wrestler

Cesaro is a famous Wrestler, who was born on December 27, 1980 in Switzerland. Born Claudio Castagnoli but better known as Antonio Cesaro or simply Cesaro, he is a 6’5″...

3. Zoe Pastelle (1999)

Instagram Star

Actress, model and fashion and lifestyle blogger well known for her Instagram content which has earned her self-titled account more than 260,000 followers.

4. Rebeka Masarova (1999)

Tennis Player

Swiss tennis player who became known after becoming the junior champion of the 2016 French Open. Prior to that she had also reached the semifinals of the junior Australian Open.

5. Nico Hischier (1999)

Hockey Player

Centre who was chosen by the New Jersey Devils with the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He was previously named Rookie of the Year in the Quebec Major...

6. Beatrice Egli (1988)

Swiss Singer Winner Of Deutschl

Austrian-Swiss singer who rose to fame after winning Germany's American Idol analog Deutschland sucht den Superstar (Germany Seeks the Superstar) in 2013. She's sold over 1,000,000 records in Germany, Switzerland and Austria...

7. Leonhard Euler (1707)

Mathematician

Leonhard Euler is a famous Mathematician, who was born on April 15, 1707 in Switzerland. One of the Switzerland’s greatest mathematicians and physicists who introduced much of the mathematical terminology...

8. Daniel Bernoulli (1700)

Mathematician

Pioneering physicist and mathematician remembered for his significant contributions to the fields of statistics and probability. The famous "Bernoulli principle" is named in his honor.

9. Albrecht von Haller (1708)

Anatomist

Albrecht von Haller is a famous Anatomist, who was born on October 16, 1708 in Switzerland. Swiss anatomist, physiologist, and writer known for his contributions to botany and the study...

10. Johann David Wyss (1743)

Novelist

Johann David Wyss is a famous Novelist, who was born on May 28, 1743 in Switzerland. Swiss author best remembered for his early nineteenth-century novel The Swiss Family Robinson. The...

11. Sofia Milos (1969)

Italian/greek Actress

Italian-Greek actress known for her roles on CSI: Miami and The Sopranos. She has also had guest roles on series such as Friends and Curb Your Enthusiasm. 

12. John Sutter (1803)

Swiss Pioneer Of California

Swiss pioneer of the California Gold Rush who is known for establishing Sutter's Mill and Sutter's fort near present-day Sacramento. He has been featured in both film and literature, and...

13. Gottfried Keller (1819)

Swiss Poet And Novelist

Swiss poet in German Literature who became one of the most popular narrators of literary realism and was known for his novel Green Henry.

14. Meyer Guggenheim (1828)

American Businessperson Of Forei

Swiss-born industrialist who immigrated to the United States and created a copper-mining empire.

15. Johanna Spyri (1827)

Swiss Writer

Nineteenth-century children's author best remembered for Heidi, a children's classic originally published in 1881. A popular Swiss author, she published more than fifty works of fiction over the course of...

16. Theodor Kocher (1841)

Doctor

Nobel Prize-winning thyroid surgeon who was one of the first surgeons to use antiseptic.

17. Alfred Werner (1866)

Swiss Chemist And Nobel Laureate

A Swiss chemist who developed the basis for modern coordination chemistry. He was awarded the 1913 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research into the octahedral configuration of transition metal...

18. Pascal Voggenhuber (1980)

Instagram Star

Instagram star, life coach, best selling author, and medium who is known for his work in large audiences and lectures where he communicates with different spirits. He is also known...

19. Richard Willstätter (1872)

German Chemist

A German organic chemist who is best known for his study of the structure of plant pigment. He was awarded the 1915 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his important research...

20. Alfred Cortot (1877)

Pianist

Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor known for his mastery of Romantic-era composers.

21. Carl Jung (1875)

Swiss Psychiatrist Influential T

Legendary Swiss psychiatrist who was the first scientist to develop the concepts of extraversion and introversion. He was also one of the best known practitioners of dream analysis and symbolization...

22. Mileva Marić (1875)

Serbian Mathematician

Scientist who is known as Albert Einstein's fellow student at the Zurich Polytechnic and later became his first wife.

23. 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...

24. Isabelle Eberhardt (1877)

Explorer

Isabelle Eberhardt is a famous Explorer, who was born on February 17, 1877 in Switzerland. Swiss explorer and writer who spent a lot of time in North Africa and was...

25. Robert Walser (1878)

Poet

Walser, a German-language author and poet, is most remembered for Jakob von Gunten, Gedichte, Geschwister Tanner, and other modernist works. His literary works often camouflage existential struggles with a placid...

26. Hermann Hesse (1877)

German Novelist Short Story Writ

German, Nobel Prize-winning author of Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game. He was a 1946 recipient of the prestigious Goethe Prize.

27. Louis Chevrolet (1878)

Swiss-born American Businessman

Engineer and racing car enthusiast who founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911 and the Frontenac Motor Corporation in 1916.

28. Emma Jung (1882)

Psychoanalyst And Writer

Psychologist Carl Jung's wife who supported his research and conducted her own.

29. Auguste Piccard (1884)

Swiss Physicist

Swiss physicist who built his own craft to study the upper atmosphere and the depths of the sea. He was a member of the Solvay Congress, which was a series...

30. Max Loong (1980)

Swiss Actor

TV show host and actor who has hosted for VIVA and MTV. He also starred in the 2007 film Breakout. He has 60,000 followers on his max_loong Instagram account. 

31. Edwin Fischer (1886)

Swiss Musician

Considered one of the 20th century's greatest piano pedagogues and interpreters of traditional Germanic repertoire.

32. Karl Barth (1886)

Swiss Reformed Theologian

Swiss theologian considered one of the great Protestant theologians of the twentieth century. He is known for his works The Epistle to the Romans and Church Dogmatics.

33. Leopold Ružička (1887)

Biochemistry

A Croatian chemist who won the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on polymethylenes. After his laboratory successfully synthesized sex hormones it became the world center of organic...

34. Hannes Meyer (1889)

Swiss Architect

The second Director of the Bauhaus in Dessau, serving from 1928 until 1930. He was a proponent of Functionalism.

35. Paul Karrer (1889)

Swiss Chemist

A Swiss organic chemist who studied vitamins and won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1937. He helped identify lactoflavin as part of the complex originally thought to be vitamin...

36. Paul Scherrer (1890)

Swiss Physicist

Swiss physicist who was the Department of Physics at ETH Zurich.

37. Jean Piaget (1896)

Swiss Philosopher; Developmental

Swiss psychologist who is best known for studying the thought processes of children. The discipline of Genetic Epistemology, which attempts to explain the historical basis and psychological origins of scientific...

38. Ermir Lenjani (1989)

Albanian Footballer

Professional midfielder and defender that was signed by the Switzerland based Grasshoppers Sports Club. He has also made appearances as a member of the Albanian men's national team.

39. Wolfgang Pauli (1900)

Theoretical Physicist

An Austrian theoretical physicist and one of the pioneers of quantum physics. He was awarded the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work regarding the Pauli principle.

40. Paul Dirac (1902)

Physicist

English theoretical physicist who was a key figure in the early development of both quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. He shared the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery...

41. Denis Zakaria (1996)

Football Player

Denis Zakaria is a famous Football Player, who was born on November 20, 1996 in Switzerland. According to Astrologers, Denis Zakaria's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako Lado (born...

42. Paul Baumgartner (1903)

Swiss Musician

Musician who was also the author of The Seven Searchers and Other Poems when he was 12.

43. Georges Miez (1904)

Gymnast

Swiss artistic gymnast, Olympic Champion and World Champion. He won four Olympic gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze.

44. Albert Hofmann (1906)

Swiss Chemist

Swiss scientist who was the first person to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). He wrote numerous books including LSD: My Problem Child....

45. Vladimir Prelog (1906)

Croatian-swiss Chemist

Organic chemist who won the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize in Chemistry for his research into the stereochemistry of organic molecules and reaction. Due to his pioneering efforts Zürich has become...

46. Frithjof Schuon (1907)

Swiss Philosopher

Author and metaphysician with publications on religion and spirituality. He was influential in the Perennialist School.

47. Max Bill (1908)

Swiss Artist

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

48. Elsie Attenhofer (1909)

Swiss Entertainer

Remembered for her work with a Swiss satirical performance group called the Cabaret Cornichon, she is also well known for her appearances in the films Fusilier Wipf (1938) and Heidi...

49. Hans Erni (1909)

Swiss Artist

Remembered for creating graphic art for Switzerland's Red Cross and for Swiss postage stamps, Erni is also known for a mural titled Switzerland: Vacation Land of the People.

50. Gregor Stähli (1968)

Skeleton Racer

Swiss skeleton racer who won two Olympic bronze medals, one in 2002 in Salt Lake City and one in 2006 in Turin.