Find out more about the greatest Swiss Intellectuals & Academics, including Carl Jung, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Jean Piaget, Paracelsus and Tariq Ramadan.

Famous Swiss Intellectuals & Academics

Famous People From Switzerland
PhilosophersTheologiansPsychologists
Carl JungCarl Jung
26 July 1875
Psychiatrist
Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau
28 June 1712
Philosopher, Writer, & Composer

Jean PiagetJean Piaget
09 August 1896
 

ParacelsusParacelsus
17 December 1493
Physician, Botanist, Astrologer

Alain de BottonAlain de Botton
20 December 1969
Author

Mikhail BakuninMikhail Bakunin
30 May 1814
Philosopher
Ferdinand de SaussureFerdinand de Saussure
26 November 1857
Linguist

Karl BarthKarl Barth
10 May 1886
Theologian

Paul BernaysPaul Bernays
17 October 1888
Mathematician

Sepp BlatterSepp Blatter
10 March 1936
Functionary, Economist
Billy MeierBilly Meier
03 February 1937
Ufologist

Tariq RamadanTariq Ramadan
26 August 1962
Writer, Faculty, University teacher
Karl JaspersKarl Jaspers
23 February 1883
Philosopher, Psychiatrist, Physician, Theologian,

Jacques PiccardJacques Piccard
28 July 1922
Engineer

Jakob AmmannJakob Ammann
12 February 1644
Tailor
Hans Urs von BalthasarHans Urs von Balthasar
12 August 1905
Theologian, Writer, Catholic priest

Benjamin ConstantBenjamin Constant
25 October 1767
Philosopher, Politician, Writer, Diarist
Jacob BurckhardtJacob Burckhardt
25 May 1818
Art historian, Historian of the modern age,

Emma JungEmma Jung
30 March 1882
Psychologist

Max FrischMax Frisch
15 May 1911
Writer, Architect, Playwright, Novelist, Diarist,
Theodore BezaTheodore Beza
24 June 1519
Theologian

Conrad GessnerConrad Gessner
26 March 1516
Linguist, Zoologist, Mountaineer, Physician,
Toni WolffToni Wolff
18 September 1888
Psychologist

Hans KüngHans Küng
 

Frithjof SchuonFrithjof Schuon
 

Philipp HildebrandPhilipp Hildebrand
19 July 1963
Banker, Economist, University teacher
Hans-Ulrich ObristHans-Ulrich Obrist
1968 AD
curator, art critic, art historian, writer
Marc FaberMarc Faber
28 February 1946
Economist, Non-fiction writer

Brother RogerBrother Roger
12 May 1915
Theologian

Emil BrunnerEmil Brunner
23 December 1889
Theologian

Marie-Louise von FranzMarie-Louise von Franz
04 January 1915
Psychologist, Scientist, Writer
Jean Charles Léonard de SismondiJean Charles Léonard de Sismondi
09 May 1773
Historian

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Heinrich WölfflinHeinrich Wölfflin
21 June 1864
Art Historian

Alain SoralAlain Soral
02 October 1958
Journalist, Publisher, Sociologist, Screenwriter

Heinrich BullingerHeinrich Bullinger
18 July 1504
Swiss theologian

Philip SchaffPhilip Schaff
01 January 1819
Church historian, Translator, Theologian,
Henri-Frédéric AmielHenri-Frédéric Amiel
 

Joseph DeissJoseph Deiss
18 January 1946
Economist
Georges CottierGeorges Cottier
25 April 1922
Theologian, University teacher, Catholic priest

Alexandre VinetAlexandre Vinet
17 June 1797
Theologian, Philosopher, Journalist, Writer,

Gilberto AgustoniGilberto Agustoni
26 July 1922
Theologian, Catholic priest
Henri Frédéric AmielHenri Frédéric Amiel