List of famous Swiss men with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

Famous Swiss Men

Famous People From Switzerland
Swiss Women
Roger FedererRoger Federer
(Tennis Star)

08 August 1981

Carl JungCarl Jung
(Psychiatrist)

26 July 1875

Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau
(Philosopher, Writer, & Composer)

28 June 1712

Jean PiagetJean Piaget

09 August 1896

Leonhard EulerLeonhard Euler
(Mathematician, Physicist)

15 April 1707

Le CorbusierLe Corbusier
(Architect)

06 October 1887

Vladimir NabokovVladimir Nabokov
(Novelist)

22 April 1899

Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard
(Film Director)

03 December 1930

Otto FrankOtto Frank
(Father of Anne Frank)

12 May 1889

Hermann HesseHermann Hesse
(Poet)

02 July 1877

Albert HofmannAlbert Hofmann
(The First Person to Synthesize LSD)

11 January 1906

ParacelsusParacelsus
(Physician, Botanist, Astrologer)

17 December 1493

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Paul KleePaul Klee
(Painter)

18 December 1879

Paul Thomas MannThomas Mann
(Novelist, Short Story Writer)

06 June 1875

H. R. GigerH. R. Giger
(Painter)

05 February 1940

Mikhail BakuninMikhail Bakunin
(Philosopher)

30 May 1814

Alberto GiacomettiAlberto Giacometti
(Sculptor,Painter)

10 October 1901

Maximilian SchellMaximilian Schell
(Actor, Director)

08 December 1930

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Alain de BottonAlain de Botton
(Author)

20 December 1969

Daniel BernoulliDaniel Bernoulli
(Mathematician)

08 February 1700

Karl BarthKarl Barth
(Theologian)

10 May 1886

Louis ChevroletLouis Chevrolet
(Founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company)

25 December 1878

Henry DunantHenry Dunant
(Founder of the Red Cross)

08 May 1828

Hermann RorschachHermann Rorschach
(Swiss psychiatrist)

08 November 1884

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Jacob BernoulliJacob Bernoulli
(Mathematician)

27 December 1654

Johann BernoulliJohann Bernoulli
(Mathematician)

06 August 1667

Fabian CancellaraFabian Cancellara
(Bicycler)

18 March 1981

Felix BlochFelix Bloch
(Physicist)

23 October 1905

Ernest BlochErnest Bloch
(Composer)

24 July 1880

Alexandre Émile John YersinAlexandre Yersin
(Discoverer of Yersinia Pestis)

22 September 1863

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Johann Heinrich LambertJohann Heinrich Lambert
(Mathematician, Physicist and Astronomer)

26 August 1728

Richard R. ErnstRichard R. Ernst
(Chemist)

14 August 1933

Paul Hermann MüllerPaul Hermann Müller
(Chemist)

12 January 1899

Alfred WernerAlfred Werner
(Chemist)

12 December 1866

Heinrich RohrerHeinrich Rohrer
(Physicist)

06 June 1933

Vladimir PrelogVladimir Prelog
(Chemist)

23 July 1906

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Werner ArberWerner Arber
(Microbiologist & Geneticist)

03 June 1929

Paul BernaysPaul Bernays
(Mathematician)

17 October 1888

Walter Rudolf HessWalter Rudolf Hess
(Physiologist)

17 March 1881

Albert AnkerAlbert Anker
(Painter)

01 April 1831

Rolf M. Zinkernagel Rolf M. Zinkernagel
(Immunologist)

06 January 1944

Albrecht von HallerAlbrecht von Haller
(Anatomist)

16 October 1708

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K. Alex MüllerK. Alex Müller
(Physicist)

20 April 1927

Paul KarrerPaul Karrer
(Chemist)

21 April 1889

Paul TournierPaul Tournier
(Physician)

12 May 1898

Cuno AmietCuno Amiet
(Painter, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor)

28 March 1868

Theodor KocherTheodor Kocher
(Surgeon)

25 August 1841

Barıs ArducBarıs Arduc
(Actor)

09 October 1987

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Charles Édouard GuillaumeCharles Édouard Guillaume
(Discoverer of Invar and Elinvar)

15 February 1861

Bruno GanzBruno Ganz
(Stage actor, Film actor)

22 March 1941

Xherdan ShaqiriXherdan Shaqiri
(Association football player)

10 October 1991

Romain GrosjeanRomain Grosjean
(Racecar driver)

17 April 1986

Alain DelonAlain Delon
(Actor, Screenwriter, Film director, Military personnel)

08 November 1935

Stan WawrinkaStan Wawrinka
(Tennis player)

28 March 1985

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René AuberjonoisRené Auberjonois
Roberto Di MatteoRoberto Di Matteo
(Association football player, Association football manager)

29 May 1970

Granit XhakaGranit Xhaka

Giorgio A. TsoukalosGiorgio A. Tsoukalos
(Ufologist, Writer, Mythographer)

14 March 1978

William TellWilliam Tell
(Folk hero)
Jean-Paul MaratJean-Paul Marat
(Politician, Journalist, Physician, Physicist, Writer)

24 May 1743

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Ferdinand de SaussureFerdinand de Saussure
(Linguist, Educationist, University teacher, Sociologist, Philosopher)

26 November 1857

Thabo SefoloshaThabo Sefolosha
(Basketball player)

02 May 1984

Lucien FavreLucien Favre
(Association football player, Association football manager)

02 November 1957

Erich von DänikenErich von Däniken
(Author)

14 April 1935

Bernhard Caesar EinsteinBernhard Caesar Einstein
(Physicist, Engineer)

10 July 1930

Stephan LichtsteinerStephan Lichtsteiner
(Association football player)

16 January 1984

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Fabian SchärFabian Schär
(Association football player)

20 December 1991

Sepp BlatterSepp Blatter
(Functionary, Economist)

10 March 1936

Huldrych ZwingliHuldrych Zwingli
(Pastor)

01 January 1484

Yehudi MenuhinYehudi Menuhin
(Conductor, Politician, Autobiographer, Jazz musician, Writer)

22 April 1916

Gianni InfantinoGianni Infantino
(Jurist, Functionary, Lawyer)

23 March 1970

Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of NaplesVittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
(Entrepreneur)

12 February 1937

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Johann RupertJohann Rupert
(Entrepreneur, Businessperson)

01 June 1950

Roman BürkiRoman Bürki

Clay RegazzoniClay Regazzoni
(Swiss racing driver)

05 September 1939

Tariq RamadanTariq Ramadan
(Writer, Faculty, University teacher)

26 August 1962

Vincent PerezVincent Perez
(Actor)

10 June 1964

Karl JaspersKarl Jaspers
(Philosopher, Psychiatrist, Physician, Theologian, University teacher, Writer)

23 February 1883

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Henry FuseliHenry Fuseli
(Writer)

07 February 1741

Andy HugAndy Hug
(Karateka, Kickboxer)

07 September 1964

Nino NiederreiterNino Niederreiter
(Ice hockey player)

08 September 1992

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