Geneva has produced a number of well-known philosophers, actresses, human rights activists, general practitioners and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Geneva includes Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Kat Graham, Henry Dunant, Paul Tournier, Ferdinand de Saussure, and many others.

Famous People Born In Geneva

Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau
28 June 1712, Swiss, French
Philosopher, Writer, & Composer
Kat GrahamKat Graham
05 September 1989, Swiss, American
Actress

Ferdinand de SaussureFerdinand de Saussure
26 November 1857, Swiss
Linguist

Henry DunantHenry Dunant
08 May 1828, Swiss
Founder of the Red Cross

Ernest BlochErnest Bloch
24 July 1880, Swiss
Composer

Paul TournierPaul Tournier
12 May 1898, Swiss
Physician
Romain GrosjeanRomain Grosjean
17 April 1986, Swiss, French
Racecar driver

Edoardo PontiEdoardo Ponti
06 January 1973, Swiss, Italian, American
Director

Tariq RamadanTariq Ramadan
26 August 1962, Swiss
Writer, Faculty, University teacher
Philippe SenderosPhilippe Senderos
14 February 1985, Swiss
Association football player

Sarah LahbatiSarah Lahbati
09 October 1993, Swiss
Actor
Jacques NeckerJacques Necker
30 September 1732, Swiss
Banker

Reto ZieglerReto Ziegler
16 January 1986, Swiss
Association football player

Isabelle EberhardtIsabelle Eberhardt
17 February 1877, Swiss
Explorer, Journalist, Writer

C. Douglas DillonC. Douglas Dillon
21 August 1909, American
Diplomat

Michel SimonMichel Simon
09 April 1895, Swiss
Actor
Pierre JeanneretPierre Jeanneret
22 March 1896, Swiss
Swiss architect

Jean Charles Léonard de SismondiJean Charles Léonard de Sismondi
09 May 1773, Swiss
Historian

Sigismond ThalbergSigismond Thalberg
08 January 1812, Swiss
Composer

Charles BonnetCharles Bonnet
13 March 1720, Swiss
naturalist and philosophical writer
Jean-Étienne LiotardJean-Étienne Liotard
22 December 1702, Swiss, French
Painter

Isaac CasaubonIsaac Casaubon
18 February 1559, Swiss
Scholar
Gabriel CramerGabriel Cramer
31 July 1704, Swiss
Mathematician, Physicist, University teacher

Adolphe AppiaAdolphe Appia
01 September 1862, Swiss
Swiss architect

Marc RossetMarc Rosset
07 November 1970, Swiss
Tennis player
Horace Bénédict de SaussureHorace Bénédict de Saussure
17 February 1740, Swiss
Geologist

Jean SenebierJean Senebier
06 May 1742, Swiss
Pastor
Élie DucommunÉlie Ducommun
19 February 1833, Swiss
Peace activist

Germain Henri HessGermain Henri Hess
07 August 1802, Swiss, Russian
Chemist

Françoise GiroudFrançoise Giroud
21 September 1916, Swiss
Journalist
Jacques Charles François SturmJacques Charles François Sturm
29 September 1803, French
Mathematician

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Eva EvdokimovaEva Evdokimova
01 December 1948, Swiss, American
Ballerina
A. P. de CandolleA. P. de Candolle
04 February 1778, Swiss
Swiss botanist

Alfred NewtonAlfred Newton
11 June 1829, Swiss
Ornithologist

Édouard ClaparèdeÉdouard Claparède
24 March 1873, Swiss
Neurologist

William LescazeWilliam Lescaze
27 March 1896, Swiss, American
Architect
Augustus Wollaston FranksAugustus Wollaston Franks
20 March 1826, Swiss, British
Antiquary
Jean-André DelucJean-André Deluc
08 February 1727, Swiss
Geologist

Abraham TrembleyAbraham Trembley
03 September 1710, Swiss
Naturalist

Frank MartinFrank Martin
15 September 1890, Swiss
composer, conductor, university teacher, pianist

Robert PingetRobert Pinget
19 July 1919, Swiss, French
Writer
Jean Charles Galissard de MarignacJean Charles Galissard de Marignac
24 April 1817, Swiss
Chemist

Giovanni DiodatiGiovanni Diodati
03 June 1576, Swiss, Italian
Theologian

Paul-Émile VictorPaul-Émile Victor
28 June 1907, Swiss, French
Ethnologist

Ami PerrinAmi Perrin
1500 AD, Swiss
Libertine

Albertine Necker de SaussureAlbertine Necker de Saussure
09 April 1766, Swiss
Writer
Nicolas-Théodore de SaussureNicolas-Théodore de Saussure
14 October 1767, Swiss
Chemist

Kate BurtonKate Burton
10 September 1957, Swiss, American
actor, stage actor, television actor
Jean LeclercJean Leclerc
19 March 1657, Swiss
Theologian

Louis SchweitzerLouis Schweitzer
08 July 1942, Swiss
Businessman