Lucerne
Lucerne ranks 1,084th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Neuwied, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and Lodi, Lombardy. Memorable people born in Lucerne include Hans Urs von Balthasar, Peter Bichsel, and Johann Baptist Cysat. Memorable people who died in Lucerne include Auguste Beernaert, Carl Spitteler, and Joseph Szigeti. Lucerne has been the birth place of many writers, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Lucerne is located in Switzerland.
Lucerne or Luzern is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the district of the same name. With a population of approximately 82,000 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transport, culture, and media in the region. The city's urban area consists of 19 municipalities and towns with an overall population of about 220,000 people. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1585 and 1999, Lucerne was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Hans Urs von Balthasar, Peter Bichsel, and Johann Baptist Cysat. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Lucerne including Auguste Beernaert, Carl Spitteler, and Joseph Szigeti.
People Born in Lucerne
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Hans Urs von Balthasar
WRITER
1905 - 1988
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 9
Peter Bichsel
WRITER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 5
Johann Baptist Cysat
MATHEMATICIAN
1585 - 1657
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 10
Hans Erni
PAINTER
1909 - 2015
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 12
Alphons Egli
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 8
Cesaro
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 3
Gerardo Seoane
COACH
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 15
Milo Moiré
PAINTER
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6
Hippolyt Kempf
SKIER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 16
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
WRITER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 4
Thomas Wyss
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1
Valentin Stocker
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Lucerne
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People Deceased in Lucerne
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Auguste Beernaert
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1912
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 5
Carl Spitteler
WRITER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 6
Joseph Szigeti
COMPOSER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 9
Carl Flesch
MUSICIAN
1873 - 1944
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1
Archduchess Maria Isabella of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1834 - 1901
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 7
Johannes Mario Simmel
WRITER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 12
Prince Gaetan, Count of Girgenti
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1871
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 8
Johann Baptist Cysat
MATHEMATICIAN
1585 - 1657
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 3
Hans Erni
PAINTER
1909 - 2015
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 10
Rudi Fischer
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1976
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 4
Alphons Egli
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 2
Marc Rich
BUSINESSPERSON
1934 - 2013
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lucerne were writers (3), soccer players (3), painters (2), athletes (2), and mathematicians (1), while most who died were politicians (3), writers (2), composers (1), musicians (1), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lucerne, including Thomas Wyss, Valentin Stocker, and Filip Ugrinić. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lucerne, including Hans Urs von Balthasar, Peter Bichsel, and Giorgio A. Tsoukalos.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Lucerne since 1700.
