SettingsSwiss people
Abraham-Louis Perrelet
Abraham-Louis Perrelet, (9 January 1729 - 1826), born in Neuchâtel in Switzerland was a Swiss horologist.
Abraham-Louis Perrelet, (9 January 1729 - 1826), born in Neuchâtel in Switzerland was a Swiss horologist.
Al Dubin
Alexander "Al" Dubin (June 10, 1891 - February 11, 1945) was an American lyricist.
Alexander "Al" Dubin (June 10, 1891 - February 11, 1945) was an American lyricist.
Alex Joss
Alex Joss (born 1985) is a Swiss domino player from Solothurn.
Alex Joss (born 1985) is a Swiss domino player from Solothurn.
Alfred Baur
Alfred Baur (1865–1951) was born in Andelfingen, Switzerland, (Zurich).
Alfred Baur (1865–1951) was born in Andelfingen, Switzerland, (Zurich).
Alfred Ilg
Alfred Ilg (30 March 1854 - 7 January 1916) was a Swiss engineer and a confident to Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II. He was born in Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
Alfred Ilg (30 March 1854 - 7 January 1916) was a Swiss engineer and a confident to Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II. He was born in Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
Alphonse Crespo
Alphonse Crespo (aka Luis Crespo) is a Swiss orthopedic surgeon.
Alphonse Crespo (aka Luis Crespo) is a Swiss orthopedic surgeon.
Andrea Salvisberg
Andrea Salvisberg is a professional Swiss triathlete and a member of the National Team.
Andrea Salvisberg is a professional Swiss triathlete and a member of the National Team.
André Gagnaux
André Gagnaux (died February 1996), who was a Swiss, was the first President of the World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS) and the former President of the Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB).
André Gagnaux (died February 1996), who was a Swiss, was the first President of the World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS) and the former President of the Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB).
André Rey (psychologist)
André Rey (1906–1965)is the name of a Swiss psychologist who first developed the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure and the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test.
André Rey (1906–1965)is the name of a Swiss psychologist who first developed the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure and the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test.
André Schild
André Schild (1910 – 13 July 1981): born in Fontainemelon or Cernier in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel.
André Schild (1910 – 13 July 1981): born in Fontainemelon or Cernier in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel.
André Simonazzi
André Simonazzi (born 1968) is a Swiss politician born in Monthey.
André Simonazzi (born 1968) is a Swiss politician born in Monthey.
Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Annemarie Schwarzenbach (23 May 1908, near Zurich, Switzerland – 15 November 1942, Engadin, Switzerland) was a Swiss writer, journalist, photographer and traveler.
Annemarie Schwarzenbach (23 May 1908, near Zurich, Switzerland – 15 November 1942, Engadin, Switzerland) was a Swiss writer, journalist, photographer and traveler.
Armand Dufaux
Armand Dufaux (1883 - 1941) was a Swiss aviation pioneer who became famous for flying the length of Lake Geneva in 1910.
Armand Dufaux (1883 - 1941) was a Swiss aviation pioneer who became famous for flying the length of Lake Geneva in 1910.
Arnold Winkelried of Unterwalden
Arnold Winkelried of Unterwalden (fl.
Arnold Winkelried of Unterwalden (fl.
Bernard Schweizer
Bernard Schweizer (né Bernhard Schweizer, 1962-) is an associate professor of English at Long Island University, Brooklyn.
Bernard Schweizer (né Bernhard Schweizer, 1962-) is an associate professor of English at Long Island University, Brooklyn.
Bernhard Schaub
Bernhard Schaub (born 1954 in Bern) is a Swiss holocaust denier and an activist in the far right extremist scene.
Bernhard Schaub (born 1954 in Bern) is a Swiss holocaust denier and an activist in the far right extremist scene.
Bruno Breguet
Bruno Breguet was an associate of Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, better known as "Carlos the Jackal".
Bruno Breguet was an associate of Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, better known as "Carlos the Jackal".
Bruno Heim
Bruno Bernard Heim (5 March 1911 – 18 March 2003) was the Vatican's first Apostolic Nuncio to Britain and was one of the most prominent armorists of twentieth century ecclesiastical heraldry.
Bruno Bernard Heim (5 March 1911 – 18 March 2003) was the Vatican's first Apostolic Nuncio to Britain and was one of the most prominent armorists of twentieth century ecclesiastical heraldry.
Carl Stettler
Carl Stettler(1861-1919) was born near Berne, Switzerland on June 7, 1861.
Carl Stettler(1861-1919) was born near Berne, Switzerland on June 7, 1861.
Charles Martel (librarian)
Charles Martel (born Karl David Hanke, March 5, 1860, in Zurich, Switzerland - May 15, 1945) was an American librarian responsible for the creation of the Library of Congress Cataloging Sy...
Charles Martel (born Karl David Hanke, March 5, 1860, in Zurich, Switzerland - May 15, 1945) was an American librarian responsible for the creation of the Library of Congress Cataloging Sy...
Christa Muth
Christa Muth is a German systems scientist, management professor and management consultant.
Christa Muth is a German systems scientist, management professor and management consultant.
Christian Giordano
Christian Giordano (born on October 27, 1945) is a Swiss anthropologist and sociologist born in Lugano, Switzerland.
Christian Giordano (born on October 27, 1945) is a Swiss anthropologist and sociologist born in Lugano, Switzerland.
Christian Klucker
Christian Klucker (1853–1928) was a Swiss mountain guide who made many first ascents in the Alps, particularly in the Bernina Range, the Bregaglia and the Pennine Alps.
Christian Klucker (1853–1928) was a Swiss mountain guide who made many first ascents in the Alps, particularly in the Bernina Range, the Bregaglia and the Pennine Alps.
Claudio von Planta
Claudio von Planta (born 16 September 1962) is a Swiss cameraman, director and filmmaker, based in London.
Claudio von Planta (born 16 September 1962) is a Swiss cameraman, director and filmmaker, based in London.
Cyre de Toggenburg
Cyre de Toggenburg is a Swiss-French visual artist who is working in abstract art.
Cyre de Toggenburg is a Swiss-French visual artist who is working in abstract art.
César Ritz
César Ritz (23 February 1850 – 24 October 1918) was a Swiss hotelier and founder of several hotels, most famously the Hôtel Ritz, in Paris and The Ritz Hotel in London.
César Ritz (23 February 1850 – 24 October 1918) was a Swiss hotelier and founder of several hotels, most famously the Hôtel Ritz, in Paris and The Ritz Hotel in London.
Daniel Quaiser
Daniel Quaiser (born June 7, 1975 in Adliswil, Switzerland) is a Swiss musician und singer (baritone).
Daniel Quaiser (born June 7, 1975 in Adliswil, Switzerland) is a Swiss musician und singer (baritone).
Daniele Buetti
Daniele Buetti is a visual artist working in various media, principally installation and intervention.
Daniele Buetti is a visual artist working in various media, principally installation and intervention.
Dario Zuffi
Dario Zuffi (born 7 December 1964 in Basel) is a Swiss football coach and former international player, who is currently a coach for FC Winterthur's U-21 team.
Dario Zuffi (born 7 December 1964 in Basel) is a Swiss football coach and former international player, who is currently a coach for FC Winterthur's U-21 team.
David Botstein
David Botstein (born 1942 in Switzerland) is an American biologist who has been the director of the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University since 2003.
David Botstein (born 1942 in Switzerland) is an American biologist who has been the director of the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University since 2003.
Didier Mouron
Didier Mouron is a Swiss artist (naturalized Canadian), he was born on July 3, 1958 in Vevey.
Didier Mouron is a Swiss artist (naturalized Canadian), he was born on July 3, 1958 in Vevey.
Diebold Schilling the Elder
Diebold Schilling the Elder was the author of several of the Swiss illustrated chronicles, the "Berner Schilling of 1483, the "Spiezer Schilling", and the "Zürcher Schilling" of 1484.
Diebold Schilling the Elder was the author of several of the Swiss illustrated chronicles, the "Berner Schilling of 1483, the "Spiezer Schilling", and the "Zürcher Schilling" of 1484.
Diebold Schilling the Younger
Diebold Schilling the Younger (before 1460 - 3 November 1515(?)) was the author of the "Luzerner Schilling", one of the Swiss illustrated chronicles, which he presented to the city council of Lu...
Diebold Schilling the Younger (before 1460 - 3 November 1515(?)) was the author of the "Luzerner Schilling", one of the Swiss illustrated chronicles, which he presented to the city council of Lu...
Edwin Bollier
Edwin Bollier and his partner, Erwin Meister, founded Mebo Telecommunications AG in Zürich, Switzerland in 1969.
Edwin Bollier and his partner, Erwin Meister, founded Mebo Telecommunications AG in Zürich, Switzerland in 1969.
Enrique Pichon-Rivière
Enrique Pichon-Rivière was a Swiss psychiatrist nationalized Argentine, considered one of the introducers of psychoanalysis in Argentina and generator of the group theory known as Grupo operat...
Enrique Pichon-Rivière was a Swiss psychiatrist nationalized Argentine, considered one of the introducers of psychoanalysis in Argentina and generator of the group theory known as Grupo operat...
Erhard Loretan
Erhard Loretan (born 1959) is a Swiss mountain climber.
Erhard Loretan (born 1959) is a Swiss mountain climber.
Ernst Kurth
Ernst Kurth, (1886 Vienna – 1946) was a Swiss music theorist.
Ernst Kurth, (1886 Vienna – 1946) was a Swiss music theorist.
Ernő Gereben
Ernő Gereben (18 June 1907–16 May 1988) was a Hungarian–Swiss chess master whose half-century career extended from the mid-1920s to the late 1970s.
Ernő Gereben (18 June 1907–16 May 1988) was a Hungarian–Swiss chess master whose half-century career extended from the mid-1920s to the late 1970s.
Erwin Meister
Erwin Meister is a Swiss businessman who, with his partner Edwin Bollier, formed the company Mebo Telecommunications in 1969.
Erwin Meister is a Swiss businessman who, with his partner Edwin Bollier, formed the company Mebo Telecommunications in 1969.
Felix Hemmerlin
Felix Hemmerlin (1388/9 - c. 1460) was a provost at Solothurn in Switzerland who took part in the Council of Constance and identified with the Church reform party.
Felix Hemmerlin (1388/9 - c. 1460) was a provost at Solothurn in Switzerland who took part in the Council of Constance and identified with the Church reform party.
Felix Neff
Felix Neff, Swiss Protestant divine and philanthropist, was born at Geneva.
Felix Neff, Swiss Protestant divine and philanthropist, was born at Geneva.
Florence Schelling
Florence Schelling (born 9 March 1989) played for Switzerland women's national ice hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics.
Florence Schelling (born 9 March 1989) played for Switzerland women's national ice hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics.
Franz Rudolf Frisching
Franz Rudolf Frisching was a Bernese patrician, officer, politician and industrialist.
Franz Rudolf Frisching was a Bernese patrician, officer, politician and industrialist.
François Fournier
François Fournier (24 April 1846 – 12 July 1917) was a stamp forger who thought of himself as a creator of "art objects" and a friend of the little man.
François Fournier (24 April 1846 – 12 July 1917) was a stamp forger who thought of himself as a creator of "art objects" and a friend of the little man.
François Gaussen
François Samuel Robert Louis Gaussen (25 August 1790 – 18 June 1863) was a Swiss Protestant divine.
François Samuel Robert Louis Gaussen (25 August 1790 – 18 June 1863) was a Swiss Protestant divine.
Freddy Buache
Freddy Buache (born 29 December 1924) is a Swiss journalist, cinema critic and film historian.
Freddy Buache (born 29 December 1924) is a Swiss journalist, cinema critic and film historian.
Freddy Homburger
Freddy Homburger (February 8, 1916 in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland- September 25, 2001 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) was a Swiss-born oncologist.
Freddy Homburger (February 8, 1916 in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland- September 25, 2001 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) was a Swiss-born oncologist.
Frederick Bodmer
Frederick Bodmer (actually Friedrich Bodmer) (1893 or 1894 – after 1955) was a Swiss philologist and author of the popular book The Loom of Language.
Frederick Bodmer (actually Friedrich Bodmer) (1893 or 1894 – after 1955) was a Swiss philologist and author of the popular book The Loom of Language.
Frère Roger
Frère Roger, baptised Roger Louis Schütz-Marsauche, also known as Brother Roger, was the founder and prior of the Taizé Community, an ecumenical monastic community.
Frère Roger, baptised Roger Louis Schütz-Marsauche, also known as Brother Roger, was the founder and prior of the Taizé Community, an ecumenical monastic community.
Gerta Keller
Gerta Keller (born 1945) is a paleontologist who contests the Chicxulub crater as the location of the meteorite impact, postulated as the cause of the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 65 m...
Gerta Keller (born 1945) is a paleontologist who contests the Chicxulub crater as the location of the meteorite impact, postulated as the cause of the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 65 m...
Giovanni Diodati
Giovanni Diodati or Deodati (6 June 1576 – 3 October 1649) was the first to translate the Bible into Italian from Hebrew and Greek sources.
Giovanni Diodati or Deodati (6 June 1576 – 3 October 1649) was the first to translate the Bible into Italian from Hebrew and Greek sources.
Gisela Oeri
Gisela "Gigi" Oeri is a Swiss-German football chairwoman and philanthropist born 8 November 1955 in Schopfheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Gisela "Gigi" Oeri is a Swiss-German football chairwoman and philanthropist born 8 November 1955 in Schopfheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Gottfried Schenker
Gottfried Schenker (14 February 1842 in Däniken, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland - 26 November 1901 in Vienna) was the founder of Schenker AG.
Gottfried Schenker (14 February 1842 in Däniken, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland - 26 November 1901 in Vienna) was the founder of Schenker AG.
Gottlieb Samuel Studer
Gottlieb Samuel Studer (5 August 1804, Langnau im Emmental – 22 December 1890, Vienna) was a Swiss mountaineer, Notary public and draughtsman.
Gottlieb Samuel Studer (5 August 1804, Langnau im Emmental – 22 December 1890, Vienna) was a Swiss mountaineer, Notary public and draughtsman.
Hannes Keller
Hannes Keller (born September 20, 1934 in Winterthur, Switzerland) is a Swiss physicist, mathematician, deep diving pioneer, and entrepreneur.
Hannes Keller (born September 20, 1934 in Winterthur, Switzerland) is a Swiss physicist, mathematician, deep diving pioneer, and entrepreneur.
Hans Bangerter
Hans Bangerter was General Secretary of the UEFA from 1960 to 1989.
Hans Bangerter was General Secretary of the UEFA from 1960 to 1989.
Hans Konrad von Orelli
Hans Konrad von Orelli (25 January 1846 - December 21, 1912) was a Swiss theologian.
Hans Konrad von Orelli (25 January 1846 - December 21, 1912) was a Swiss theologian.
Hans-Ulrich Obrist
Hans-Ulrich Obrist (b. Zurich, Switzerland, 1968) is a contemporary art curator, critic and historian of art.
Hans-Ulrich Obrist (b. Zurich, Switzerland, 1968) is a contemporary art curator, critic and historian of art.
Harry Gold
Harry Gold (11 December 1910 – 28 August 1972) was a laboratory chemist who was convicted of being the “courier” for a number of Soviet spy rings during the Manhattan Project.
Harry Gold (11 December 1910 – 28 August 1972) was a laboratory chemist who was convicted of being the “courier” for a number of Soviet spy rings during the Manhattan Project.
Heinrich Escher
Heinrich Escher (* July 26, 1626; † April 20, 1710) was the mayor of Zürich at the turn of the 18th Century.
Heinrich Escher (* July 26, 1626; † April 20, 1710) was the mayor of Zürich at the turn of the 18th Century.
Heinrich Hössli
Heinrich Hössli (August 6, 1784 in Glarus - December 24, 1864 in Winterthur), sometimes written as Hößli, was a Swiss hatter and author.
Heinrich Hössli (August 6, 1784 in Glarus - December 24, 1864 in Winterthur), sometimes written as Hößli, was a Swiss hatter and author.
Heinrich Wölfflin
Heinrich Wölfflin (21 June 1864 – 19 July 1945) was a famous Swiss art critic, whose objective classifying principles ("painterly" vs. "linear" and the like) were influential in the devel...
Heinrich Wölfflin (21 June 1864 – 19 July 1945) was a famous Swiss art critic, whose objective classifying principles ("painterly" vs. "linear" and the like) were influential in the devel...
Heinrich Zollinger
Heinrich Zollinger was a Swiss botanist.
Heinrich Zollinger was a Swiss botanist.
Henri Maillardet
Henri Maillardet (1745-?) was a Swiss mechanician of the 18th century who worked in London producing clocks and other mechanisms.
Henri Maillardet (1745-?) was a Swiss mechanician of the 18th century who worked in London producing clocks and other mechanisms.
Herbert Distel
Herbert Distel (born 7 August 1942 in Bern) is a Swiss painter, sculptor, photographer, filmmaker and composer currently residing in Katzelsdorf near Vienna Austria.
Herbert Distel (born 7 August 1942 in Bern) is a Swiss painter, sculptor, photographer, filmmaker and composer currently residing in Katzelsdorf near Vienna Austria.
Iris Bohnet
Iris Bohnet, a Swiss academic, is Academic Dean and Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Iris Bohnet, a Swiss academic, is Academic Dean and Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Jacques Piccard
Jacques Piccard (28 July 1922 – 1 November 2008) was a Swiss oceanographer and engineer, known for having developed underwater vehicles for studying ocean currents.
Jacques Piccard (28 July 1922 – 1 November 2008) was a Swiss oceanographer and engineer, known for having developed underwater vehicles for studying ocean currents.
Jakob Künzler
Jakob Künzler (March 8, 1871 – January 15, 1949) was a Swiss who resided in an oriental mission in Urfa and who witnessed the Armenian Genocide.
Jakob Künzler (March 8, 1871 – January 15, 1949) was a Swiss who resided in an oriental mission in Urfa and who witnessed the Armenian Genocide.
Jakob Nufer
Jakob Nufer was a Swiss pig-gelder who, around 1500, reportedly performed the first successful Caesarean section in history in which the mother (his wife) survived.
Jakob Nufer was a Swiss pig-gelder who, around 1500, reportedly performed the first successful Caesarean section in history in which the mother (his wife) survived.
Jan Zumbach
Jan Eugeniusz Ludwig Zumbach (14 April 1915, Ursynów, Congress Poland, Russian Empire – 3 January 1986, France) was a Polish fighter pilot who became an ace during the Second World War.
Jan Eugeniusz Ludwig Zumbach (14 April 1915, Ursynów, Congress Poland, Russian Empire – 3 January 1986, France) was a Polish fighter pilot who became an ace during the Second World War.
Jean de Muralt
Jean de Muralt was a Swiss lawyer and the chairman of the International League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 1944 to 1945 (the League's first non-American chairman since its found...
Jean de Muralt was a Swiss lawyer and the chairman of the International League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 1944 to 1945 (the League's first non-American chairman since its found...
Jean Jacques Joseph d'Alt
Jean Jacques Joseph d'Alt (Fribourg, 27th of July 1653 — Lugano 9th of October 1714) was a Swiss officer and administrator.
Jean Jacques Joseph d'Alt (Fribourg, 27th of July 1653 — Lugano 9th of October 1714) was a Swiss officer and administrator.
Jean-François Bergier
Jean-François Bergier (5 December 1931, Lausanne, Vaud - 29 October 2009) was a Swiss historian.
Jean-François Bergier (5 December 1931, Lausanne, Vaud - 29 October 2009) was a Swiss historian.
Jobst Wagner
Jobst Wagner (born February 20, 1959) is a Swiss entrepreneur.
Jobst Wagner (born February 20, 1959) is a Swiss entrepreneur.
Johann Froben
Johann Froben, in Latin: Johannes Frobenius (and combinations), (Hammelburg, Franconia, circa 1460 — Basel, 27 October 1527) was a famous printer and publisher in Basel.
Johann Froben, in Latin: Johannes Frobenius (and combinations), (Hammelburg, Franconia, circa 1460 — Basel, 27 October 1527) was a famous printer and publisher in Basel.
Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis
Johann Gaudenz Gubert Graf (& Freiherr) von Salis-Seewis (born December 26, 1762, Malans, Switzerland; died January 29, 1834) was Swiss poet.
Johann Gaudenz Gubert Graf (& Freiherr) von Salis-Seewis (born December 26, 1762, Malans, Switzerland; died January 29, 1834) was Swiss poet.
Johann Jakob Hess
Johann Jakob Hess, Swiss Egyptologist and Assyriologist, being also an expert in other Orientalistic languages.
Johann Jakob Hess, Swiss Egyptologist and Assyriologist, being also an expert in other Orientalistic languages.
Johannes Buxtorf II
Johannes Buxtorf the Younger, (August 13, 1599 – August 16, 1664) was son of the scholar Johannes Buxtorf, and a Protestant Christian Hebraist.
Johannes Buxtorf the Younger, (August 13, 1599 – August 16, 1664) was son of the scholar Johannes Buxtorf, and a Protestant Christian Hebraist.
Johannes Jacob Wecker
Johannes Jacob Wecker was a Swiss physician.
Johannes Jacob Wecker was a Swiss physician.
Johannes Wolleb
Johannes Wolleb (Wollebius) (1589–1629) was a Swiss Protestant theologian.
Johannes Wolleb (Wollebius) (1589–1629) was a Swiss Protestant theologian.
John Augustus Sutter, Jr.
John Augustus Sutter, Jr. was the founder and planner of the City of Sacramento, California, a U.S. Consul in Acapulco, Mexico and the son of Swiss-born American pioneer John Augustus Sutter, Sr.
John Augustus Sutter, Jr. was the founder and planner of the City of Sacramento, California, a U.S. Consul in Acapulco, Mexico and the son of Swiss-born American pioneer John Augustus Sutter, Sr.
John Rainford
John Rainford (b. 1961, United Kingdom) is a former vice-president at Symantec and the current CEO of PassGo Technologies.
John Rainford (b. 1961, United Kingdom) is a former vice-president at Symantec and the current CEO of PassGo Technologies.
Josef Anton Schobinger
Josef Anton Schobinger was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council.
Josef Anton Schobinger was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council.
Josephine Clofullia
Josephine Clofullia (1827–1875) was a Swiss-born bearded lady who toured with P. T. Barnum's "American Museum".
Josephine Clofullia (1827–1875) was a Swiss-born bearded lady who toured with P. T. Barnum's "American Museum".
Julia Marty
Julia Marty is a member of the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team and also plays for Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Julia Marty is a member of the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team and also plays for Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Julius H. Stickoffer
Julius Henry Stickoffer (1845 – September 3, 1925) was a Swiss-born American soldier in the U.S. Army who served as a saddler with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Black Hawk War.
Julius Henry Stickoffer (1845 – September 3, 1925) was a Swiss-born American soldier in the U.S. Army who served as a saddler with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Black Hawk War.
Jörg Jenatsch
Jörg Jenatsch, commonly called Jürg or Jörg Jenatsch (1596 - January 24, 1639), was a Swiss political leader during the Thirty Years' War.
Jörg Jenatsch, commonly called Jürg or Jörg Jenatsch (1596 - January 24, 1639), was a Swiss political leader during the Thirty Years' War.
Jürg Marquard
Jürg Marquard was born on July 13, 1945 in Zurich, the son of a dentist.
Jürg Marquard was born on July 13, 1945 in Zurich, the son of a dentist.
Karel Schwarzenberg
Karel Schwarzenberg or Karel, Prince of Schwarzenberg (born Karl Johannes Nepomuk Joseph Norbert Friedrich Antonius Wratislaw Menas), 12.
Karel Schwarzenberg or Karel, Prince of Schwarzenberg (born Karl Johannes Nepomuk Joseph Norbert Friedrich Antonius Wratislaw Menas), 12.
Kaspar von Silenen
Kaspar von Silenen was the first commander or commandant of the Swiss Guards.
Kaspar von Silenen was the first commander or commandant of the Swiss Guards.
Kathy Leander
Kathy Leander is a Swiss singer.
Kathy Leander is a Swiss singer.
Kevin Wuthrich
Kevin Wuthrich (born June 4, 1988 in Switzerland) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos.
Kevin Wuthrich (born June 4, 1988 in Switzerland) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos.
Lafranchini brothers
The Lafranchini brothers, originally from Switzerland, are famed today for their work in rococo style stucco, chiefly in the great palladian houses of Ireland.
The Lafranchini brothers, originally from Switzerland, are famed today for their work in rococo style stucco, chiefly in the great palladian houses of Ireland.
Lauriane Gilliéron
Lauriane Gilliéron (born July 25, 1984 in Lausanne, Vaud) was crowned Miss Switzerland 2005 on September 21, 2005, the first from the French-speaking part of the country in 11 years.
Lauriane Gilliéron (born July 25, 1984 in Lausanne, Vaud) was crowned Miss Switzerland 2005 on September 21, 2005, the first from the French-speaking part of the country in 11 years.
Lino Guzzella
Lino Guzzella is a Swiss professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland.
Lino Guzzella is a Swiss professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland.
Lisa Sabino
Lisa Sabino is a professional tennis player, who played for Italy and Switzerland in her career.
Lisa Sabino is a professional tennis player, who played for Italy and Switzerland in her career.
Louis de Watteville
Louis de Watteville (1776 – 1836), whose name was sometimes germanicised to Abraham Ludwig Karl von Wattenwyl was born in Switzerland but became a Major General in the British Army, ...
Louis de Watteville (1776 – 1836), whose name was sometimes germanicised to Abraham Ludwig Karl von Wattenwyl was born in Switzerland but became a Major General in the British Army, ...
Luc E. Weber
Luc E. Weber is the Rector Emeritus of the University of Geneva and the President of the Glion Colloquium.
Luc E. Weber is the Rector Emeritus of the University of Geneva and the President of the Glion Colloquium.
Léon Savary
Léon Savary (Fleurier, 1895 - Boudry, 1968) was a Swiss french-speaking writer and journalist from Payerne, Vaud.
Léon Savary (Fleurier, 1895 - Boudry, 1968) was a Swiss french-speaking writer and journalist from Payerne, Vaud.
Margrit Mondavi
Margrit Biever Mondavi is Vice President of Cultural Affairs at Robert Mondavi Winery.
Margrit Biever Mondavi is Vice President of Cultural Affairs at Robert Mondavi Winery.
Marguerite, Baroness de Reuter
Marguerite, Baroness de Reuter was a European aristocrat, who was the last survivor of the family which founded the Reuters news service.
Marguerite, Baroness de Reuter was a European aristocrat, who was the last survivor of the family which founded the Reuters news service.
Marie Heim-Vögtlin
Marie Heim-Vögtlin (7 October 1845, Bözen – 7 November 1916, Zürich) was the first female Swiss physician, a writer and a co-founder of the first Swiss gynaecological hospital.
Marie Heim-Vögtlin (7 October 1845, Bözen – 7 November 1916, Zürich) was the first female Swiss physician, a writer and a co-founder of the first Swiss gynaecological hospital.
Mario Corti
Mario Corti is a Swiss.
Mario Corti is a Swiss.
Mario Corti (manager)
Mario Corti is a Swiss businessperson who acted as the chairperson of Swissair.
Mario Corti is a Swiss businessperson who acted as the chairperson of Swissair.
Marthe Voegeli
Marthe Voegeli MD, a Swiss physician, was a pioneer in the field of male contraceptive research.
Marthe Voegeli MD, a Swiss physician, was a pioneer in the field of male contraceptive research.
Martin Boyd
Martin à Beckett Boyd was a member of Australia’s most prolific artistic dynasty of painters, sculptors, potters, writers, architects, graphic designers and musicians.
Martin à Beckett Boyd was a member of Australia’s most prolific artistic dynasty of painters, sculptors, potters, writers, architects, graphic designers and musicians.
Martin Schippert
Martin "Tino" Schippert (1 May 1946–1981) was a Swiss "Halbstarker" (member of a youth subculture similar to Beatniks or Yobbo), Rocker, a so-called "68er" and is considered to be founder ...
Martin "Tino" Schippert (1 May 1946–1981) was a Swiss "Halbstarker" (member of a youth subculture similar to Beatniks or Yobbo), Rocker, a so-called "68er" and is considered to be founder ...
Martino Borghese
Martino Borghese is a Swiss-born Italian footballer who plays for Bari, as a defender.
Martino Borghese is a Swiss-born Italian footballer who plays for Bari, as a defender.
Mary Leonard
Mary Leonard (c. 1845–October 24, 1912) was an American attorney and accused murderer in the state of Oregon.
Mary Leonard (c. 1845–October 24, 1912) was an American attorney and accused murderer in the state of Oregon.
Melchior Anderegg
Melchior Anderegg, from Zaun, Meiringen, was a Swiss mountain guide and the first ascensionist of many prominent mountains in the western Alps during the golden and silver ages of alpinism.
Melchior Anderegg, from Zaun, Meiringen, was a Swiss mountain guide and the first ascensionist of many prominent mountains in the western Alps during the golden and silver ages of alpinism.
Nicolas Lehotzky
Nicolas Lehotzky is a Swiss Watch Designer.
Nicolas Lehotzky is a Swiss Watch Designer.
Olivier Richon
Olivier Richon (b. 1956, Lausanne) is a Swiss photographer.
Olivier Richon (b. 1956, Lausanne) is a Swiss photographer.
Otto Henne am Rhyn
Otto Henne am Rhyn (August 26, 1828 in St. Gallen – April 30, 1914 in Weiz) was an Swiss writer.
Otto Henne am Rhyn (August 26, 1828 in St. Gallen – April 30, 1914 in Weiz) was an Swiss writer.
Patrick de Napoli
Patrick de Napoli (born 17 November 1975 in Baar) is a footballer from Switzerland who is also of Italian descent.
Patrick de Napoli (born 17 November 1975 in Baar) is a footballer from Switzerland who is also of Italian descent.
Patrik Bärtschi
Patrik Bärtschi (born August 20, 1984) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player currently playing for ZSC Lions of the National League A.
Patrik Bärtschi (born August 20, 1984) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player currently playing for ZSC Lions of the National League A.
Philipp Gonon
Philipp C. Gonon (b. 15 October 1955 in Flensburg, Germany) is a Swiss educationist with his main focus on vocational education and training studies and continuing education.
Philipp C. Gonon (b. 15 October 1955 in Flensburg, Germany) is a Swiss educationist with his main focus on vocational education and training studies and continuing education.
Pipilotti Rist
Elisabeth Charlotte "Pipilotti" Rist (born June 21, 1962, Grabs, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland), is a visual artist who works with video, film, and moving images which are often displayed as...
Elisabeth Charlotte "Pipilotti" Rist (born June 21, 1962, Grabs, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland), is a visual artist who works with video, film, and moving images which are often displayed as...
Rachilidis
Rachilidis was a Benedictine hermitess, who lived some time in the 10th century, in what today is modern Switzerland.
Rachilidis was a Benedictine hermitess, who lived some time in the 10th century, in what today is modern Switzerland.
Recha Sternbuch
Recha Sternbuch (1905-1971), a Swiss woman of Polish heritage, an important Holocaust era Jewish rescuer.
Recha Sternbuch (1905-1971), a Swiss woman of Polish heritage, an important Holocaust era Jewish rescuer.
Renée Schwarzenbach-Wille
Renée Schwarzenbach-Wille (born 1883 in Thun, Switzerland; died 1959 in Konstanz) was a Swiss photographer.
Renée Schwarzenbach-Wille (born 1883 in Thun, Switzerland; died 1959 in Konstanz) was a Swiss photographer.
Richard Fehr
Richard Fehr (born 15 July 1939) was the seventh Chief Apostle (international church president) of the New Apostolic Church from 22 May 1988 to 15 May 2005.
Richard Fehr (born 15 July 1939) was the seventh Chief Apostle (international church president) of the New Apostolic Church from 22 May 1988 to 15 May 2005.
Richard Schaefer
Richard Schaefer is the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, a professional boxing promotion company based in Los Angeles.
Richard Schaefer is the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, a professional boxing promotion company based in Los Angeles.
Rodolphe Töpffer
Rodolphe Töpffer was a Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricature artist.
Rodolphe Töpffer was a Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricature artist.
Rolf Beeler
Rolf Beeler is a Swiss "affineur" whose products include Gruyère, Blau Geiss, Thurblau, Hoch Ybrig, and Forsterkäse.
Rolf Beeler is a Swiss "affineur" whose products include Gruyère, Blau Geiss, Thurblau, Hoch Ybrig, and Forsterkäse.
Rose Warfman
Rose Warfman is a French survivor of Auschwitz and heroine of the French Resistance.
Rose Warfman is a French survivor of Auschwitz and heroine of the French Resistance.
Salome Clausen
Salome Clausen is a Swiss pop music artist, best known for winning the 2005 second series of the music-based reality television show MusicStars.
Salome Clausen is a Swiss pop music artist, best known for winning the 2005 second series of the music-based reality television show MusicStars.
Salomon Gluck
Salomon (Abraham Salomon) Gluck, (November 5, 1914-?May 20, 1944), was a French physician and a member of the French Resistance.
Salomon (Abraham Salomon) Gluck, (November 5, 1914-?May 20, 1944), was a French physician and a member of the French Resistance.
Schilling of Solothurn
The family of the two Swiss chroniclers called Diebold Schilling was originally from Solothurn.
The family of the two Swiss chroniclers called Diebold Schilling was originally from Solothurn.
Sebastian Gebhard Messmer
Sebastian Gebhard Messmer (August 29, 1847—August 4, 1930) was a Swiss-born prelate of the Catholic Church.
Sebastian Gebhard Messmer (August 29, 1847—August 4, 1930) was a Swiss-born prelate of the Catholic Church.
Shane Ammann
Shane Allen Ammann, born 8 October 1979 in Switzerland is an Australian Television actor most famous for his role as Curtis Reed in Home and Away from 1994–97.
Shane Allen Ammann, born 8 October 1979 in Switzerland is an Australian Television actor most famous for his role as Curtis Reed in Home and Away from 1994–97.
Sigfried Giedion
Sigfried Giedion was a Bohemia-born Swiss historian and critic of architecture.
Sigfried Giedion was a Bohemia-born Swiss historian and critic of architecture.
Stefany Marty
Stefanie Marty is a member of the Swiss Olympic women's hockey team and also plays for Syracuse University in the United States.
Stefanie Marty is a member of the Swiss Olympic women's hockey team and also plays for Syracuse University in the United States.
Stefi Talman
Stefanie Thalman known as Stefi Talman is a Swiss-born shoe designer of Eurasian descent.
Stefanie Thalman known as Stefi Talman is a Swiss-born shoe designer of Eurasian descent.
Sven Bärtschi
Sven Bärtschi (born October 5, 1992) is a Swiss ice hockey player who plays for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Sven Bärtschi (born October 5, 1992) is a Swiss ice hockey player who plays for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Sylvie Courvoisier
Sylvie Courvoisier (born November 30, 1968 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is a Swiss composer and pianist.
Sylvie Courvoisier (born November 30, 1968 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is a Swiss composer and pianist.
Teresina Bontempi
Teresina Bontempi was an Italian-speaking Swiss writer and editor from Canton Ticino, Switzerland.
Teresina Bontempi was an Italian-speaking Swiss writer and editor from Canton Ticino, Switzerland.
Theodor von Reding
Theodor von Reding (5 July 1755 – 23 April 1809) was a Swiss general of the Napoleonic Wars most notable for his career in the service of Spain.
Theodor von Reding (5 July 1755 – 23 April 1809) was a Swiss general of the Napoleonic Wars most notable for his career in the service of Spain.
Thomas Holenstein
Thomas Holenstein (February 7, 1896 - October 31, 1962) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1955-1959).
Thomas Holenstein (February 7, 1896 - October 31, 1962) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1955-1959).
Thomas Rau
Thomas Rau (born 10 April 1950 in Trogen, Switzerland) is the Chief Medical Director of the Paracelsus Klinik in Switzerland and founder of Paracelsus Biological Medicine.
Thomas Rau (born 10 April 1950 in Trogen, Switzerland) is the Chief Medical Director of the Paracelsus Klinik in Switzerland and founder of Paracelsus Biological Medicine.
Toni Wolff
Antonia Anna "Toni" Wolff (18 September 1888 — 21 March 1953) was a Swiss Jungian analyst and a close associate of Carl Jung.
Antonia Anna "Toni" Wolff (18 September 1888 — 21 March 1953) was a Swiss Jungian analyst and a close associate of Carl Jung.
Uriella
Uriella (born Erika Bertschinger-Eicke on February 20, 1929 in Zürich, Switzerland) is the spiritual leader and founder of the neo-revelationist (Neuoffenbarer) religious movement know...
Uriella (born Erika Bertschinger-Eicke on February 20, 1929 in Zürich, Switzerland) is the spiritual leader and founder of the neo-revelationist (Neuoffenbarer) religious movement know...
Urs Hans von Aesch
Urs Hans von Aesch was a Swiss citizen suspected of the 2007 abduction and murder of five-year-old Ylenia Lenhard in Appenzell, Switzerland.
Urs Hans von Aesch was a Swiss citizen suspected of the 2007 abduction and murder of five-year-old Ylenia Lenhard in Appenzell, Switzerland.
Valerius Anshelm
Valerius Anshelm (1475 – 1546/1547), born as Valerius Rüd (or Ryd), was a Swiss chronicler working in Bern.
Valerius Anshelm (1475 – 1546/1547), born as Valerius Rüd (or Ryd), was a Swiss chronicler working in Bern.
Walter Fürst
Walter Fürst (died 1317) was a Swiss patriot from Uri, who contributed to establish the liberty and independence of Switzerland.
Walter Fürst (died 1317) was a Swiss patriot from Uri, who contributed to establish the liberty and independence of Switzerland.
Walther von Wartburg
Walther von Wartburg (-Boos) (May 18, 1888; Riedholz – August 15, 1971; Basel) was a Swiss philologist and lexicographer.
Walther von Wartburg (-Boos) (May 18, 1888; Riedholz – August 15, 1971; Basel) was a Swiss philologist and lexicographer.
Werner Munzinger
Werner Munzinger (Olten, Switzerland, 4 April 1832 - Awsa, Ethiopia, 7 November 1875) was a Swiss administrator and explorer of the Horn of Africa.
Werner Munzinger (Olten, Switzerland, 4 April 1832 - Awsa, Ethiopia, 7 November 1875) was a Swiss administrator and explorer of the Horn of Africa.
Wilhelm Vischer
Wilhelm Eduard Vischer (Davos 30th April 1895 - Montpellier 27 November 1988) was a Swiss pastor, theologian, Hebraist, Old Testament scholar and amateur Lied lyricist.
Wilhelm Eduard Vischer (Davos 30th April 1895 - Montpellier 27 November 1988) was a Swiss pastor, theologian, Hebraist, Old Testament scholar and amateur Lied lyricist.
William I of Geneva
William I of Geneva was Count of Geneva from 1178 to 1195, in succession to his father, Count Amadeus I of Geneva.
William I of Geneva was Count of Geneva from 1178 to 1195, in succession to his father, Count Amadeus I of Geneva.