Johann Gottfried Steffan (1815–1905) Swiss landscape artist
Walter Hauser (1837–1902) politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council 1888-1902
Hans Auer (1847–1906) a Swiss-Austrian architect, designed the Federal Palace of Switzerland 1894–1902
Robert Haab (1865–1939) politician, on the Swiss Federal Council 1917-1929
Otto Hauser (1874–1932) a prehistorian
Paul Wild (1925–2014) astronomer, discovered numerous comets, asteroids and supernovae
Ernst Hürlimann (born 1934) rower, bronze medallist in the 1960 Summer Olympics
Karin Ott (born 1945) operatic coloratura soprano
Daniel Wyder (born 1962) former racing cyclist.

Alain Nef (born 1982) football defender, over 460 club caps
José Manuel Rodríguez Morgade (born 1984) known as Manu, a Spanish professional footballer
Johann Gottfried Steffan (1815–1905) Swiss landscape artist
Walter Hauser (1837–1902) politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council 1888-1902
Hans Auer (1847–1906) a Swiss-Austrian architect, designed the Federal Palace of Switzerland 1894–1902
Robert Haab (1865–1939) politician, on the Swiss Federal Council 1917-1929
Otto Hauser (1874–1932) a prehistorian
Paul Wild (1925–2014) astronomer, discovered numerous comets, asteroids and supernovae
Ernst Hürlimann (born 1934) rower, bronze medallist in the 1960 Summer Olympics
Karin Ott (born 1945) operatic coloratura soprano
Daniel Wyder (born 1962) former racing cyclist.
Alain Nef (born 1982) football defender, over 460 club caps
José Manuel Rodríguez Morgade (born 1984) known as Manu, a Spanish professional footballer
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