List of Famous people born in Switzerland
Marc Surer
Marc Surer is a former racing driver from Switzerland currently working as TV commentator and racing school instructor. He participated in 88 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 9 September 1979. He scored a total of 17 championship points.
Markus Imboden
Patrick Schöpf
Philipp von Schulthess
Paul ten Bruggencate
Paul ten Bruggencate was a German astronomer and astrophysicist.
Roman Signer
Roman Signer is principally a visual artist who works in sculpture, art installations photography, and video.
Nicolas Gisin
Nicolas Gisin is a Swiss physicist and professor at the University of Geneva working on quantum information and communication, as well as on the foundations of quantum mechanics. His work includes both experimental and theoretical physics. He contributed significant work on the fields of experimental quantum cryptography and long distance quantum communication in standard telecom optical fibres. As a theoretician, Gisin brought deep insights into quantum mechanics. He is also the first to develop quantum information technology to such a level that it was for the first time possible to take it out of the lab and into the commercial world: he co-founded ID Quantique, a spin-off company which quickly developed into one of the world leaders in the field of quantum information and communication technologies.
Claude Martin
Othmar Keel
Iso Camartin
Iso Camartin is a Swiss author, publicist and anchorman.