Basel has produced a number of well-known tennis players, mathematicians, theologians and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Basel includes Roger Federer, Leonhard Euler, Karl Barth, Jacob Bernoulli, Johann Bernoulli, and many others.

Famous People Born In Basel

Roger FedererRoger Federer
08 August 1981, Swiss
Tennis Player
Leonhard EulerLeonhard Euler
15 April 1707, Swiss, Russian
Mathematician, Physicist

Karl BarthKarl Barth
10 May 1886, Swiss
Theologian

Jacob BernoulliJacob Bernoulli
27 December 1654, Swiss
Mathematician

Johann BernoulliJohann Bernoulli
06 August 1667, Swiss
Mathematician

K. Alex MüllerK. Alex Müller
20 April 1927, Swiss
Physicist
Marthe KellerMarthe Keller
28 January 1945, Swiss
Actor, Stage actor, Singer

Peter ZumthorPeter Zumthor
26 April 1943, Swiss
Swiss architect

Auguste PiccardAuguste Piccard
28 January 1884, Swiss
Physicist, Explorer, Balloonist, Privatdozent,

Jacob BurckhardtJacob Burckhardt
25 May 1818, Swiss
Art historian, Historian of the modern age,
Arnold BöcklinArnold Böcklin
16 October 1827, Swiss
Painter, Sculptor, University teacher, Graphic

Alexander FreiAlexander Frei
15 July 1979, Swiss
Association football player
Arlind AjetiArlind Ajeti
25 September 1993, Swiss
Association football player

Friedrich MiescherFriedrich Miescher
13 August 1844, Swiss
Biologist, Biochemist, University teacher

Hannes MeyerHannes Meyer
18 November 1889, Swiss
Swiss architect
Eren DerdiyokEren Derdiyok
12 June 1988, Swiss, Turkish
Association football player

Hakan YakinHakan Yakin
22 February 1977, Swiss, Turkish
Association football player
Murat YakinMurat Yakin
15 September 1974, Swiss, Turkish
Association football player, Association football

Katy FrenchKaty French
31 October 1983, Swiss
Model, Socialite, Journalist

Patty SchnyderPatty Schnyder
14 December 1978, Swiss
Tennis player
Nicolas Fatio de DuillierNicolas Fatio de Duillier
16 February 1664, Swiss
astronomer, mathematician

Jean PiccardJean Piccard
28 January 1884, Swiss, American
American-Swiss chemist
Edwin FischerEdwin Fischer
06 October 1886, Swiss
Swiss classical pianist

Xavier MertzXavier Mertz
06 October 1882, Swiss
Explorer, Alpine skier