Vevey
Vevey ranks 1,677th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Redwood City, California, Holon, and Whitechapel. Memorable people born in Vevey include Ernest Ansermet, Jaime, Duke of Madrid, and Claude Nicollier. Memorable people who died in Vevey include Dionizije Dvornić, Daniel Peter, and Graham Greene. Vevey has been the birth place of many cyclists, and composers and the death place of many writers, and soccer players. 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 1984, Vevey was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Ernest Ansermet, Jaime, Duke of Madrid, and Claude Nicollier. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Vevey including Dionizije Dvornić, Daniel Peter, and Graham Greene.
People Born in Vevey
Go to all RankingsErnest Ansermet
COMPOSER
1883 - 1969
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 5
Jaime, Duke of Madrid
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1931
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 8
Claude Nicollier
ASTRONAUT
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 4
Françoise-Louise de Warens
NOBLEMAN
1699 - 1762
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 6
Alexandre Calame
PAINTER
1810 - 1864
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 7
Pascal Richard
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 3
Michael Albasini
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 2
Thabo Sefolosha
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Vevey
Go to all RankingsDionizije Dvornić
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Daniel Peter
BUSINESSPERSON
1836 - 1919
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Graham Greene
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
James Clavell
WRITER
1921 - 1994
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Henryk Sienkiewicz
WRITER
1846 - 1916
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Olga Baclanova
ACTOR
1893 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Jules Cambon
DIPLOMAT
1845 - 1935
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Vevey
Go to all RankingsDionizije Dvornić
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Daniel Peter
BUSINESSPERSON
1836 - 1919
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Graham Greene
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
James Clavell
WRITER
1921 - 1994
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Henryk Sienkiewicz
WRITER
1846 - 1916
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Olga Baclanova
ACTOR
1893 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Jules Cambon
DIPLOMAT
1845 - 1935
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vevey were cyclists (2), composers (1), politicians (1), astronauts (1), and noblemen (1), while most who died were writers (3), soccer players (1), businesspeople (1), actors (1), and diplomats (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vevey, including Pascal Richard, and Michael Albasini. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vevey, including Pascal Richard, and Michael Albasini.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Vevey since 1700.