List of Famous people born in Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Edhem Eldem

First Name Edhem

Born on March 2, 1960 (age 66)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Geneva

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Charles Odier

First Name Charles

Last Name Odier

Born on July 24, 1886

Died on July 8, 1954 (aged 67)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Geneva

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Pierre Naftule

First Name Pierre

Last Name Naftule

Born on December 5, 1960

Died on March 19, 2022 (aged 61)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Geneva

Pierre Philippe Naftule was a Swiss writer, producer and theatre director.

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William Barbey

First Name William

Last Name Barbey

Born on July 14, 1842

Died on November 18, 1914 (aged 72)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Geneva

William Barbey (1842–1914) was a Swiss botanist and politician.

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Miranda Campa

First Name Miranda

Last Name Campa

Born on January 31, 1914

Died on December 6, 1984 (aged 70)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Geneva

Miranda Campa was a Swiss-born Italian actress and voice actress.

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Vanessa Larré

First Name Vanessa

Last Name Larré

Born on November 30, 1969 (age 56)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Geneva

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Jacques-Louis Soret

First Name Jacques-Louis

Born on June 30, 1827

Died on May 13, 1890 (aged 62)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Geneva

Jacques-Louis Soret was a Swiss chemist and spectroscopist. He studied both spectroscopy and electrolysis. He held the chairs of chemistry (1873-1887) and medical physics (1887-1890) at the University of Geneva.

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Sébastien Ripari

First Name Sébastien

Last Name Ripari

Born on November 30, 1968 (age 57)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Geneva

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Alfred Cartier

First Name Alfred

Born on August 11, 1882

Died on March 7, 1959 (aged 76)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva

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Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac

First Name Jean

Last Name Marignac

Died on April 15, 1894

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Geneva

Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac was a Swiss chemist whose work with atomic weights suggested the possibility of isotopes and the packing fraction of nuclei. His study of the rare earth elements led to his discovery of ytterbium in 1878 and co-discovery of gadolinium in 1880.

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