Famous people · Zurich
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Zurich
Closest of all is U. S. Grant Sharp, Jr., from Chinook, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Jon Tester, with articles in 32 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Zurich yet. 97 of the towns in Montana list at least one person.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
30 mi
Jon Tester
Best known
Jon Tester
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Zurich’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Zurich
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Horse-Capture
1937–2013Museum curator, anthropologist, Native American activist, A'aninin tribe
Kim Elton
born 1948American government official, journalist and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Zurich and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Jeff Ament: Craig Carper, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Schweitzer: Office of Governor Brian Schweitzer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karan Armstrong: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- U. S. Grant Sharp, Jr.: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons