Famous Swiss - Swiss Celebrities - page 2
Who could have thought that a fancy sounding country best known for its chocolates, watches, banks, the Alps and knives could also bear superstars like Roger Federer, Martina Hingis, Albert Einstein, Carl Jung, Jean Piaget, and Gottfried Keller? That is right. It is easy to associate Switzerland to fine timepieces, luxurious chocolates, and unassailable knives than these great men. Nevertheless, Switzerland owes its place under the sun to these stalwarts who have ushered in magnanimous name, fame, and wealth for their country with their undertakings. It is because of these enterprising minds that Switzerland ranks among some of the most enlightened, progressive thinking countries in the world. Be it sports, science, art, music, invention, or acting, the Swiss have waved their victory flag in diverse arenas and with aplomb. We dig down the inspiring lives of the famous Swiss people in the timeline, trivia, and interesting facts in the biographies here. Rest assured, you are in for a pleasant surprise.
Find out more about the greatest Swiss people, including Roger Federer, Carl Jung, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Mirka Federer and Leonhard Euler.
The Most Famous Swiss | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Barıs Arduc | October 9, 1987 | Albanian, Swiss, Turkish | Barıs Arduc is a Swiss-born Albanian actor |
| Carl Jung | July 26, 1875 | Swiss | Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist famous for founding the school of analytical psychology |
| Kat Graham | September 5, 1989 | Swiss, American | Kat Graham is a Swiss-born singer and actress |
| Jocelyn Wildenstein | August 5, 1940 | Swiss, American | Jocelyn Wildenstein is an American socialite who is known for marrying into the notorious Wildenstein family. |
| Venus Palermo | February 8, 1997 | Swiss | Venus Palermo, also known as Venus Angelic, is a well-known Swiss YouTuber |
| Jean Piaget | August 9, 1896 | Swiss | Jean Piaget was a psychologist and philosopher known for his theory of cognitive development |
| Orianne Cevey | 1974 | Swiss, American | Orianne Cevey is a Swiss jewelry designer, best known for her high profile marriage with famous English musician and actor, Phil Collins |
| Henry Dunant | May 8, 1828 | Swiss | Henry Dunant or Jean Henri Dunant was a Swiss social and peace activist who founded the Red Cross and was the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize |
| Paul Klee | December 18, 1879 | German, Swiss | Paul Klee was a Swiss-German painter counted among the greatest painters of the 20th century |
| Jean-Jacques Rousseau | June 28, 1712 | French, Swiss | Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a noted Swiss-born philosopher, writer and composer |
Alexandre Yersin
Alexandre Émile John Yersin, popularly known as Alexandre Yersin was a Franco-Swiss bacteriologist and physician
K. Alex Müller
Karl Alexander Müller is a Swiss solid-state physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1987 for his work on superconductivity.
Heinrich Rohrer
Heinrich Rohrer was a Swiss physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986
Felix Bloch
Felix Bloch was a Swiss born American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in 1952
Charles Édouard Guillaume
Charles Édouard Guillaume was a renowned Swiss physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1920
Henry Dunant
Henry Dunant or Jean Henri Dunant was a Swiss social and peace activist who founded the Red Cross and was the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize
Albrecht von Haller
Albrecht von Haller was a renowned botanist of the 18th century and also regarded as the Father of modern physiology
Vladimir Prelog
Vladimir Prelog was a famous Zürich-based chemist, who won the ‘Nobel Prize’ for his work on stereochemistry
Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara is a famous professional cyclist who has won the ‘UCI Road World Championship’ Time Trial event on four occasions
Michelle Hunziker
Michelle Hunziker is a Swiss-Italian model, actress and television personality