List of Famous people born in Canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Max Wilhelm Theiler was a Swiss classical philologist who specialized in ancient philosophy.

Rudolf Brun was the leader of the Zürich guilds' revolution of 1336, and the city's first independent mayor.

Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer was a Swiss astronomer who travelled to Moscow in 1845 to become Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at the Survey Institute, and later director of the Moscow University Observatory.

Emil Hegetschweiler (1887–1959) was a Swiss actor.

Gustav Hegi was a Swiss botanist. His name is particularly associated with editing the multi-volume work Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa, which is one of the most comprehensive floras in the World. It contains extensive morphological, ecological and phytogeographical of all plant species occurring in Central Europe.

Melchior Römer was a Swiss politician, mayor of Zürich (1867–1889) and President of the Swiss National Council (1878/79).