Swiss Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Is a Swiss football player of Serbian descent who currently plays in defence for Grasshopper in the

Is a Swiss football player of Serbian descent who currently plays in defence for Grasshopper in the Swiss Super League.Smiljanic started his career with local club Grasshopper-Club Zürich in 1993 where he made his debut in 1993-94 season. He was a fringe player for his first few seasons but his leadership qualities and winning mentality soon got him noticed by the manager, Christian Gross, who started to include him among the substitutes before eventually including him in the first-team after injuries in the squad.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swiss ski mountaineer and long distance runner.

Is a Swiss ski mountaineer and long distance runner.

Is a professional Swiss tennis player.Her coach is Marco Tarelli and she prefers to play on hardcour

Is a professional Swiss tennis player.Her coach is Marco Tarelli and she prefers to play on hardcourts.

Is a Swiss-Italian former professional footballer and current manager of Milton Keynes Dons having b

Is a Swiss-Italian former professional footballer and current manager of Milton Keynes Dons having been unveiled on July 3, 2008. A midfielder, his career consisted of spells at FC Schaffhausen (1988–91), FC Zürich (1991–92), FC Aarau (1992–93), Lazio (1993–96), and Chelsea (1996–2002). He was capped 34 times, scoring two goals for the Italian national team, and played for his country in the UEFA Euro 1996 and 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Is a Swiss footballer who currently plays for De Graafschap. Keller is a defender who was born in Zürich and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Neuchâtel Xamax squad in the 1999-2000 season. He also played for SC Kriens, FC Zürich, FC Aarau, Rot-Weiss Erfurt and RKC Waalwijk before joining De Graafschap.

Is a Swiss mountain climber.He is one of only 15 people to have climbed all 14 eight-thousanders, a

Is a Swiss mountain climber.He is one of only 15 people to have climbed all 14 eight-thousanders, a feat he accomplished at the age of 36. He made his first expedition to the Andes in 1980 and began his conquest of the 8000 meter peaks in 1982 with the de

Is a Swiss football player. He currently plays for FC Aarau.

Is a Swiss football player. He currently plays for FC Aarau.

Is a Swiss operatic tenor.Tappy studied with Fernando Carpi at the Geneva Conservatory and Ernst Rei

Is a Swiss operatic tenor.Tappy studied with Fernando Carpi at the Geneva Conservatory and Ernst Reichert in Salzburg. He made his concert debut in Strasbourg in 1959 as the Evangelist in the St. Matthew Passion. He made his American debut as Don Ottavio at the San Francisco Opera in 1974.

Was a professional Swiss cyclist. In the 1987 Tour de France, he wore the yellow jersey for 6 days.

Was a professional Swiss cyclist. In the 1987 Tour de France, he wore the yellow jersey for 6 days.

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in two Winter Ol

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with one gold (Two-man: 1980), two silvers (Four-man: 1976, 1980), and one bronze (Two-man: 1976).

Was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Suisse

Was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Suisse field handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played all five matches.

Was the 9th General of The Salvation Army (1969-1974).Born in Stockholm to Officers David and Betty

Was the 9th General of The Salvation Army (1969-1974).Born in Stockholm to Officers David and Betty Wickberg]], he was constantly moving around the world to follow his parents' appointments. As a teenager, he once beat the national Swiss chess champion. He soon began working as a clerk at the Salvation Army Headquarters in Switzerland while also working as a translator and Swedish teacher. Erik became a Soldier of the Salvation Army in 1924 at Berne II Corps, being sworn in by Captain Otto Brekke.

Is a former alpine ski racer from Switzerland. She is one of the best female skiers ever, dominating

Is a former alpine ski racer from Switzerland. She is one of the best female skiers ever, dominating the field in the 1980s with 31 World Cup victories (22 in slalom), five slalom titles (1981–83, 1985–86), and two overall titles (1982, 1984). She also wo

Was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was part of th

Was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was part of the Swiss field handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played all five matches.

Is a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 she finished fourth in the

Is a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 she finished fourth in the alpine skiing combined event.

Is a former Swiss alpine skier. At the 1976 Winter Olympics, Good won the silver medal in Giant Slal

Is a former Swiss alpine skier. At the 1976 Winter Olympics, Good won the silver medal in Giant Slalom.

Was a Swiss tenor.He had a lengthy and extensive international career and recorded many oratorios an

Was a Swiss tenor.He had a lengthy and extensive international career and recorded many oratorios and operas. Starting in 1971, he taught at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Munich, Germany.

Was a photographer, based in Tunis, Leipzig and Cairo.He is known for his works with Rudolf Franz Le

Was a photographer, based in Tunis, Leipzig and Cairo.He is known for his works with Rudolf Franz Lehnert, published as "Lehnert & Landrock".

Was an Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss

Was an Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss field handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played all five matches.

Was a Swiss musicologist, composer, pianist and conductor.He studied with Egon Petri and Raoul Pugno

Was a Swiss musicologist, composer, pianist and conductor.He studied with Egon Petri and Raoul Pugno.[1] David Dubal describes him as an "unusual and powerful pianist" who made "grandly conceived" recordings of the late Beethoven sonatas and captured "the very essence of the faustian Liszt".[1] His work as a musicologist and teacher brought him to the United States, where he taught at colleges including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Chicago and the New England Conservatory; he also became a United states citizen.[2] In 1966 he retired from academia and returned to his native Switzerland where he spent the remainder of his life.

Is a former Swiss footballer of Congolese descent.

Is a former Swiss footballer of Congolese descent.

Is a cyclist from Switzerland. He was born in Zurich, Switzerland.He competed for Switzerland in the

Is a cyclist from Switzerland. He was born in Zurich, Switzerland.He competed for Switzerland in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the individual road race event where he finished in third place.

Is a swiss mountaineer, who together with Fritz Luchsinger was the first to climb the fourth highest

Is a swiss mountaineer, who together with Fritz Luchsinger was the first to climb the fourth highest mountain on earth in 1956.

Was a Swiss psychiatrist, geneticist and eugenicist. Rüdin was born in St. Gallen, Switzerland. He

Was a Swiss psychiatrist, geneticist and eugenicist. Rüdin was born in St. Gallen, Switzerland. He is known as one of the fathers[original research?] of racial hygiene.Ernst Rüdin was the director of the one of the first eugenics research institutes, known as the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Genealogy in Munich, Germany.[citation needed] He also headed the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research[citation needed] in Frankfurt and the German Society for Rassenhygiene (Race-hygiene)[citation needed] and was one of the first members of the organization who attempted to "educate" the public on the "dangers" of hereditary defectives and the value of the Nordic race as "culture creators.[citation needed]"