Chur
Chur ranks 1,358th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Epsom, Manchester Parish, and Corpus Christi, Texas. Memorable people born in Chur include Angelica Kauffman, H. R. Giger, and Kurt Huber. Memorable people who died in Chur include Gino Mäder, Harry Clarke, and Ernst Marischka. Chur has been the birth place of many politicians, and painters and the death place of many cyclists, and painters. Chur is located in Switzerland.
Chur is the capital and largest town of the Swiss canton of the Grisons and lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards the north, in the northern part of the canton. The city, on the right bank of the Rhine, is reputedly the oldest town in Switzerland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1741 and 1999, Chur was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Angelica Kauffman, H. R. Giger, and Kurt Huber. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Chur including Gino Mäder, Harry Clarke, and Ernst Marischka.
People Born in Chur
Go to all RankingsAngelica Kauffman
PAINTER
1741 - 1807
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 6
H. R. Giger
PAINTER
1940 - 2014
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 8
Kurt Huber
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1943
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 9
Josias Braun-Blanquet
BIOLOGIST
1884 - 1980
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 7
Simeon Bavier
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1896
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 10
Yvonne Rüegg
SKIER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 12
Mario Frick
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 4
Mario Frick
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 1
Giorgio Rocca
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 5
Nino Niederreiter
HOCKEY PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 2
Gian Simmen
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 3
William Reais
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 25.52
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Chur
Go to all RankingsGino Mäder
CYCLIST
1997 - 2023
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Harry Clarke
PAINTER
1889 - 1931
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Ernst Marischka
FILM DIRECTOR
1893 - 1963
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Bibi Torriani
HOCKEY PLAYER
1911 - 1988
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Alberto Giacometti
SCULPTOR
1901 - 1966
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Rank: 5
Leon Schlumpf
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2012
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Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Chur
Go to all RankingsGino Mäder
CYCLIST
1997 - 2023
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Harry Clarke
PAINTER
1889 - 1931
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Ernst Marischka
FILM DIRECTOR
1893 - 1963
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Bibi Torriani
HOCKEY PLAYER
1911 - 1988
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Alberto Giacometti
SCULPTOR
1901 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Leon Schlumpf
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2012
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chur were politicians (3), painters (2), skiers (2), athletes (2), and biologists (1), while most who died were cyclists (1), painters (1), film directors (1), hockey players (1), and sculptors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, skiers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chur, including Yvonne Rüegg, and Giorgio Rocca. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chur, including Kurt Huber, Simeon Bavier, and Mario Frick.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Chur since 1700.