Swiss Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s.

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1948 and 1952

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss alpine skier. At the 1948 Winter Olympics, Hedy Schlunegger was the first Olympic Gold m

Was a Swiss alpine skier. At the 1948 Winter Olympics, Hedy Schlunegger was the first Olympic Gold medalist in Lady's Downhill skiing.

Is a Swiss former alpine skier and sister of Pirmin Zurbriggen. She won 3 Downhill races on the Worl

Is a Swiss former alpine skier and sister of Pirmin Zurbriggen. She won 3 Downhill races on the World Cup tour. She now operates Chalet Rustica with her husband Damian in Saas-Almagell.

Is a former Swiss alpine skier.

Is a former Swiss alpine skier.

Is a Swiss former alpine skier, winner of Giant Slalom competition at the 1976 Olympics.

Is a Swiss former alpine skier, winner of Giant Slalom competition at the 1976 Olympics.

Was a professional road racing cyclist from Switzerland. In 1923, he was first to win Paris-Roubaix

Was a professional road racing cyclist from Switzerland. In 1923, he was first to win Paris-Roubaix and the Ronde van Vlaanderen in the same year.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a gol

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the four-man event at the Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.

Swiss physicist and Nobel laureate.He was born in St. Gallen half an hour after his twin sister. He

Swiss physicist and Nobel laureate.He was born in St. Gallen half an hour after his twin sister. He enjoyed a carefree country childhood until the family moved to Zürich in 1949

Was a Swiss physician and naturalist.Schinz was born at Zurich and studied medicine at Würzburg and

Was a Swiss physician and naturalist.Schinz was born at Zurich and studied medicine at Würzburg and Jena, returning to Zurich in 1798 to practice. In 1804 he became a teacher at the medical institute, and in 1833 he became extraordinary professor of natural history at the university of Zurich.

Was a Swiss meteorologist and physicist. He was born December 17, 1833, at Uster, (Canton Zurich), a

Was a Swiss meteorologist and physicist. He was born December 17, 1833, at Uster, (Canton Zurich), and was educated at Zurich, Königsberg, and Heidelberg. In 1858 he was appointed professor of physics and director of the observatory at Bern. In 1868 he was called to Saint Petersburg, where he completely reorganized the observatory and established a meteorological system throughout the Empire and founded the meteorological observatories at Pavlovsk and Irkutsk. Until his retirement in 1895 he remained in the service of the Russian government.

Is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen. Barnetta grew up near by St. G

Is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen. Barnetta grew up near by St. Gallen, Switzerland and has been playing for the Swiss national team since 2004. He was on the Swiss under-17 side that won the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won two gold medals in

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won two gold medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships, earning them in 1939 and 1947.

Is a Swiss former football defender who played throughout the 1980's and 1990's.Herr started his car

Is a Swiss former football defender who played throughout the 1980's and 1990's.Herr started his career at local club FC Basel in 1984 where he was a squad player and played mainly for the FC Basel Under-21's for the first couple of seasons. He broke into the first-team during the 1986/87 season, playing 31 games over the course of the entire campaign.

Is a Swiss oboist, composer and conductor.He has become one of the world's most celebrated oboists,

Is a Swiss oboist, composer and conductor.He has become one of the world's most celebrated oboists, and numerous works have been written for him. He began teaching at the Musikhochschule in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany in 1966.

Is a Swiss snowboarder. He ranked 4th in Parallel Slalom at the World Cup 2004/2005.

Is a Swiss snowboarder. He ranked 4th in Parallel Slalom at the World Cup 2004/2005.

Is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional care

Is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980.In doubles Gunthardt captured a total number of thirty titles. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on April 7, 1986, when he became the World No. 22. Gunthardt won the men's doubles at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.

Is a Swiss football midfielder, who currently plays for BSC Young Boys in the Swiss Super League.His

Is a Swiss football midfielder, who currently plays for BSC Young Boys in the Swiss Super League.His brother Marco Schneuwly plays in the same club.

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early to mid 1980s.

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early to mid 1980s.

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Mosc

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events. Four years later in Los Angeles, Lehmann was eliminated in the repechag

Is a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1964

Is a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Was a Swiss chess master.He was Swiss Champion in 1939 and 1951. He pioneered eccentric chess openin

Was a Swiss chess master.He was Swiss Champion in 1939 and 1951. He pioneered eccentric chess openings, such as 1.g4 (book Angriff g2–g4, Zurich 1942), sometimes knows as Grob's Attack. He was an artist and painter.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss botanist and oenologist from the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. During his time worki

Was a Swiss botanist and oenologist from the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. During his time working for the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute, he created the Müller-Thurgau in 1882, a variety of grape with high importance in winemaking and the most important breed of the last 125 years.