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Vevey (che)

Switzerland

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Vevey ranks 1,677th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Redwood City, California, Holon, and Whitechapel. The most famous people from Vevey are Ernest Ansermet, Jaime, Duke of Madrid, and Claude Nicollier. The most famous people who died in Vevey are Henryk Sienkiewicz, Graham Greene, and James Clavell. Vevey has been the birth place of many cyclists, and politicians and the death place of many writers, and businesspeople. Vevey is located in Switzerland.

Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Leman, near Lausanne. The German name Vivis is no longer commonly used. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1699 and 1987, Vevey was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Ernest Ansermet, Jaime, Duke of Madrid, and Claude Nicollier. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Vevey including Henryk Sienkiewicz, Graham Greene, and James Clavell.

People Born in Vevey

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Vevey were cyclists (3), politicians (2), composers (1), astronauts (1), and noblemen (1),  while most who died were writers (3), businesspeople (1), actors (1), diplomats (1), and soccer players (1).

Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vevey, including Pascal Richard, Michael Albasini, and Aurélien Clerc. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vevey, including Pascal Richard, Michael Albasini, and Aurélien Clerc.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Vevey since 1700.