*جاك ابادي (1654–1727)، Protestant preacher*Gilberto Agustoni (ولد في 1922)، cardinal*Jacob Amman (17th century)*كارل بارث (1886–1968)، theologian*Theodore Beza (1519–1605)، reformer in Geneva*Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575)، reformer in Zurich*Georges Cottier (ولد في 1922)، cardinal، theologian*Niklaus Manuel Deutsch (1484–1530) painter، dramatician، politician and reformer in Berne*Johann Augustanus Faber (c.1470–c.1530)، theologian and historian*William Farel (1489–1565)، reformer in Geneva*Theodosius Florentini (1808–1865)*Gaston Frommel (1862–1906)*Berchtold Haller (1492–1536)، reformer in Berne*Karl Rudolf Hagenbach (1801–1874)*Johann Jakob Herzog (1805–1882)*Hans Küng (ولد في 1928)، theologian*Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801)، pastor and physiognomist*Oswald Myconius (1488–1552)*Johannes Oecolampadius (1482–1531)، reformer in Basel*روجيه شوتز (1915–2005)، founder of Taizé*Philip Schaff (1819–1893)*Henri Schwery (ولد في 1932)، cardinal، former Bishop of Sion*Guichard Tavelli (died 1375)، Bishop of Sion*Clemens Thoma (1932–2011)*Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet (1797–1847)، theologian and critic*Pierre Viret (1511–1571)، reformer in Vaud Canton*Lukas Vischer (1926–2008)، theologian and writer*يوهان ياكوب فتستاين (1693–1754)، theologian*John Joachim Zubly ("Hans Joachim Züblin")، (1724–1781)، pastor، delegate to the مؤتمر فيلادلفيا*Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531)، reformer in Zurich==علماء=====A-F===*فرحان أبو زيد (1679–1767)، scientist*Alexander Emanuel Agassiz (1835–1910)، American man of science*لويس أغاسيز (1807–1873)، work on عصر جليديs، مثلجةs*Jacob Amsler (1823–1912)، mathematician and inventor of measuring instruments*فرنر أربر (ولد في 1929)، 1978 جائزة نوبل في الطب أو علم وظائف الأعضاء*Johann Georg Baiter (1801–1877)، philologist*Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier (1840–1914) عالم آثار*Jean-François Bergier (ولد في 1931)، historian*Eugene Bleuler (1857–1940)، psychiatrist*Felix Bloch (ولد في 1905)، 1952 جائزة نوبل في الفيزياء*شارل بونيه (1720–1793)، botanist*دانيال بوفه (ولد في 1907)، 1957 جائزة نوبل في الطب أو علم وظائف الأعضاء*Joost Bürgi (1552–1632)، mathematician and watchmaker*Johann Büttikofer (1850–1929)، zoologist*Jean-André Deluc (1727–1817)، geologist*بول ديراك (1902–1984)، physicist*Albert Einstein (1879–1955)، 1921 جائزة نوبل في الفيزياء*ريتشارد إرنست (ولد في 1933)، 1991*إدموند فيشر (ولد في 1920)، 1992 جائزة نوبل في الطب أو علم وظائف الأعضاء*Fritz Fischer (physicist) (1898–1947)، physicist*Auguste Forel (1848–1931)، myrmecologist، psychiatrist، neurologist*François-Alphonse Forel (1841–1912)، pioneer in the study of lakes*Johann Kaspar Füssli (1743–1786)، entomologist===G-O===*Conrad Gessner (1516–1565)*Jules Gonin (1870–1935)، ophthalmologist*Gustav Guanella (1909–1982)، electronics engineer، inventor*André Guignard (ولد في 1942)، engineer*شارل إدوار غيوم (1861–1938)، 1920 جائزة نوبل في الفيزياء*Albrecht von Haller (1708–1777)*فالتر هس (1881–1973)، 1949 جائزة نوبل في الطب أو علم وظائف الأعضاء*Carl Hilty (1833–1909)، jurist*Albert Hofmann (1906–2008)، chemist، discoverer of d-lysergic acid diethylamide (ثنائي إيثيل أميد حمض الليسرجيك)*Eugen Huber (1849–1923)، jurist*François Huber (1750–1831)، naturalist*Otto Frederick Hunziker (1873–1959)، dairy professor and technical innovator*Stefan Janos (Physicist) Low temperature physicist*بول كارير (1889–1971)، 1937*تيودور كوخر (1841–1917)، 1909 جائزة نوبل في الطب أو علم وظائف الأعضاء*Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac (1817–1894)، chemist*Michel Mayor (ولد في 1942)، astronomer*Friedrich Miescher (1844–1895)، physician and biologist، discovered الحمض النووي الريبوزي منقوص الأكسجين*Johannes von Müller (1752–1809)، historian*كارل مولر (ولد في 1927)، 1987 جائزة نوبل في الفيزياء*بول مولر (1899–1965)، 1948 جائزة نوبل في الطب أو علم وظائف الأعضاء*Jean-Daniel Nicoud، computer scientist and researcher*Johann Caspar von Orelli (1787–1849)===P-Z===*باراسيلسوس (1493–1541)، ("Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim")، alchemist*فولفغانغ باولي (1900–1958)، 1945 جائزة نوبل في الفيزياء*جان بياجيه (1896–1980)، psychologist*أوغوست بيكارد (1884–1962)، physicist and balloonist*Bertrand Piccard (ولد في 1958)، psychiatrist and balloonist*Jacques Piccard (ولد في 1922)، engineer and underwater explorer*Jean Piccard (1884–1963)، balloonist*François-Jules Pictet de la Rive (1809–1872)، zoologist and paleontologist*Raoul Pictet (1846–1929)، physicist*Adolf Portmann (1897–1982)، zoologist*فلاديمير بريلوغ (1906–1998)، 1975*Didier Queloz (ولد في 1966)، astronomer*تاديوش رايخشتاين (1897–1996)، chemist، 1950 جائزة نوبل في الطب أو علم وظائف الأعضاء*Eugene Renevier (1831–1906)، geologist*هاينريخ روهرير (ولد في 1933)، 1986 جائزة نوبل في الفيزياء*Heinz Rutishauser (1918–1970)، mathematician، computer software pioneer*ليو بولد روزيتشكا (1887–1976)، 1939*Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740–1799)، botanist*Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672–1733)، Swiss savant*Louis Secretan (1758–1839)، mycologist*جاك شتاينبرجر (ولد في 1921)، 1988 جائزة نوبل في الفيزياء*ألفرد فيرنر (1866–1919)، 1913*نيكلاوس ويرث (ولد في 1934)، computer scientist، جائزة تورنج winner، inventor of the باسكال (لغة برمجة)*كورت فوتريخ (ولد في 1938)، 2002*Daniel Albert Wyttenbach (1746–1820)*Alexandre Yersin (1894–1943)، physician، isolates the "يرسينية طاعونية"*رولف تسينكرناغل (ولد في 1944)، 1996 جائزة نوبل في الطب أو علم وظائف الأعضاء*فريتز زفيكي (1898–1974)، astronomer*Theodor Zwinger (1533–1588)، scholar==رياضيون==*Paul Accola (ولد في 1967)، skiing champion*David Aebischer (ولد في 1978)، دوري الهوكي الوطني goaltender for the مونتريال كانيديينز*Daniel Albrecht (ولد في 1983)، Alpine skier*سيمون أمان (ولد في 1981)، gold medallist in Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics*Sven Baertschi (ولد في 1992)، دوري الهوكي الوطني player for the كالغاري فليمز*Madeleine Berthod (ولد في 1931)، 1956 gold medallist in Downhill skiing*Denise Biellmann (ولد في 1962)، World champion figure skater*جوزيف بلاتر (ولد في 1935)، FIFA president*Ursula Bruhin (ولد في 1970)، snowboarder*Fabian Cancellara (ولد في 1981)، cyclist*Claudio Castagnoli (ولد في 1980)، pro wrestler*Stéphane Chapuisat (ولد في 1969)، footballer*Didier Cuche (ولد في 1974)، Alpine skier*يوهان دجورو (ولد في 1987)، footballer*Oscar Egg (ولد في 1890)، cyclist*Roger Federer (ولد في 1981)، tennis champion: 17-time Grand Slam singles champion*Michela Figini (ولد في 1966)، التزلج على المنحدرات الجليدية champion*Marcel Fischer (ولد في 1978)، مبارزة سيف الشيش champion، gold medallist in ألعاب الأولمبياد الصيفية سنة 2004*ألكسندر فراي (ولد في 1979)، footballer*Tanja Frieden (ولد في 1976)، snowboarder*Martin Gerber (ولد في 1974)، دوري الهوكي الوطني goaltender for the أوتاوا سيناتورز*Arnold Gerschwiler (ولد في c. 1914)، skater*Hans Gerschwiler (ولد في c. 1921)، World champion figure skater*Jack Gerschwiler (1898–2000)، coach*Stefan Grogg (ولد في 1974)، ice hockey player، member of Swiss National Team 1997*Franz Heinzer (ولد في 1962)، Alpine skier*ستيفان هينتشوز (ولد في 1974)، footballer*Erika Hess (ولد في 1962)، التزلج على المنحدرات الجليدية champion*مارتينا هينجيز (ولد في 1980)، tennis champion: 5-time Grand Slam singles champion*Jakob Hlasek (ولد في 1964)، tennis player*Ambrosi Hoffmann (ولد في 1977)، Alpine skiing medalist*Andy Hug (1964–2000)، كاراتيه and كيك بوكسينغ champion*بينجامين هوغل (ولد في 1977)، professional footballer*Patrick Hürlimann (ولد في 1963)، Olympic curling champion*Bruno Kernen (ولد في 1972)، Alpine skier، Bronze medalist and former World Champion in downhill*Bruno Kernen (ولد في 1961)، Alpine skier، winner of the 1983 Kitzbühel downhill race*Hugo Koblet (1925–1964)، cycling champion*Franz Krienbühl (1929–2002)، speed skater*Andreas Küttel (ولد في 1979)، ski jumper*Peter Lüscher (ولد في 1956)، التزلج على المنحدرات الجليدية champion*Stéphane Lambiel (ولد في 1985)، figure skater، Olympic silver medalist*Daniela Meuli (ولد في 1981)، snowboarder*Nicolas Müller (ولد في 1982)، snowboarder*Peter Müller (ولد في 1957)، Alpine skiing champion*Lise-Marie Morerod (ولد في 1956)، Alpine skiing champion*Marie-Theres Nadig (ولد في 1954)، Alpine skiing champion*Sonja Nef (ولد في 1972)، Alpine skiing champion*Maya Pedersen (ولد في 1972)، skeleton athlete*Manuela Pesko (ولد في 1978)، snowboarder*Walter Prager (1910–1984)، التزلج على المنحدرات الجليدية champion*Clay Regazzoni (1939–2006)، racing driver*Tony Rominger (ولد في 1961)، cyclist who won major tours four times in his career*مارك روسيه (ولد في 1970)، tennis player، gold medallist in ألعاب أولمبية صيفية 1992*Bernhard Russi (ولد في 1948)، التزلج على المنحدرات الجليدية champion*Martina Schild (ولد في 1981)، Downhill skiing champion*Hedy Schlunegger (1923–2003)، downhill Olympic champion of 1948*فريني شنايدر (ولد في 1964)، التزلج على المنحدرات الجليدية champion*باتي شنايدر (ولد في 1978)، professional tennis player*Thabo Sefolosha (ولد في 1984)، الرابطة الوطنية لكرة السلة player for the أوكلاهوما سيتي ثاندر*فيليب سينديروس (ولد في 1985)، footballer*Mark Streit (ولد في 1977)، دوري الهوكي الوطني defenceman for the New York Islanders*Alain Sutter (ولد في 1968)، footballer*كوبيلاي توركيلماز (ولد في 1967)، footballer*Maria Walliser (ولد في 1963)، التزلج على المنحدرات الجليدية champion*ستانيسلاس فافرينكا (ولد في 1985)، professional tennis player*Jean Wicki (ولد في 1933)، gold medallist in bobsleigh*هاكان ياكين (ولد في 1977)، footballer*Heidi Zurbriggen (ولد في 1967)، skier*Matthias Zurbriggen (1856–1917)، mountain guide and Alpinist*Pirmin Zurbriggen (ولد في 1963)، التزلج على المنحدرات الجليدية champion*Silvan Zurbriggen (ولد في 1981)، skier==كتّاب==*ثيوفيل آغوستوني (ولد في 1930)*بيتر بيكسل (ولد في 1935)*س.
*Jakob Abbadie (1654–1727), Protestant preacher*Gilberto Agustoni (born 1922), cardinal*Jacob Amman (17th century)*Karl Barth (1886–1968), theologian*Theodore Beza (1519–1605), reformer in Geneva*Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575), reformer in Zurich*Georges Cottier (born 1922), cardinal, theologian*Niklaus Manuel Deutsch (1484–1530) painter, dramatician, politician and reformer in Berne*Johann Augustanus Faber (c.1470–c.1530), theologian and historian*William Farel (1489–1565), reformer in Geneva*Theodosius Florentini (1808–1865)*Gaston Frommel (1862–1906)*Berchtold Haller (1492–1536), reformer in Berne*Karl Rudolf Hagenbach (1801–1874)*Johann Jakob Herzog (1805–1882)*Hans Küng (born 1928), theologian*Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801), pastor and physiognomist*Oswald Myconius (1488–1552)*Johannes Oecolampadius (1482–1531), reformer in Basel*Frère Roger (1915–2005), founder of Taizé*Philip Schaff (1819–1893)*Henri Schwery (born 1932), cardinal, former Bishop of Sion*Guichard Tavelli (died 1375), Bishop of Sion*Clemens Thoma (1932–2011)*Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet (1797–1847), theologian and critic*Pierre Viret (1511–1571), reformer in Vaud Canton*Lukas Vischer (1926–2008), theologian and writer*Johann Jakob Wettstein (1693–1754), theologian*John Joachim Zubly ("Hans Joachim Züblin"), (1724–1781), pastor, delegate to the Continental Congress*Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531), reformer in Zurich==Science=====A-F===*Firmin Abauzit (1679–1767), scientist*Alexander Emanuel Agassiz (1835–1910), American man of science*Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), work on ice ages, glaciers*Jacob Amsler (1823–1912), mathematician and inventor of measuring instruments*Werner Arber (born 1929), 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine*Johann Georg Baiter (1801–1877), philologist*Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier (1840–1914) archaeologist*Jean-François Bergier (born 1931), historian*Eugene Bleuler (1857–1940), psychiatrist*Felix Bloch (born 1905), 1952 Nobel Prize in Physics*Charles Bonnet (1720–1793), botanist*Daniel Bovet (born 1907), 1957 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine*Joost Bürgi (1552–1632), mathematician and watchmaker*Johann Büttikofer (1850–1929), zoologist*Jean-André Deluc (1727–1817), geologist*Paul Dirac (1902–1984), physicist*Albert Einstein (1879–1955), 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics*Richard R. Ernst (born 1933), 1991 Nobel Prize in Chemistry*Edmond H. Fischer (born 1920), 1992 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine*Fritz Fischer (physicist) (1898–1947), physicist*Auguste Forel (1848–1931), myrmecologist, psychiatrist, neurologist*François-Alphonse Forel (1841–1912), pioneer in the study of lakes*Johann Kaspar Füssli (1743–1786), entomologist===G-O===*Conrad Gessner (1516–1565)*Jules Gonin (1870–1935), ophthalmologist*Gustav Guanella (1909–1982), electronics engineer, inventor*André Guignard (born 1942), engineer*Charles-Edouard Guillaume (1861–1938), 1920 Nobel Prize in Physics*Albrecht von Haller (1708–1777)*Walter Hess (1881–1973), 1949 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine*Carl Hilty (1833–1909), jurist*Albert Hofmann (1906–2008), chemist, discoverer of d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)*Eugen Huber (1849–1923), jurist*François Huber (1750–1831), naturalist*Otto Frederick Hunziker (1873–1959), dairy professor and technical innovator*Stefan Janos (Physicist) Low temperature physicist*Paul Karrer (1889–1971), 1937 Nobel Prize in Chemistry*Emil Theodor Kocher (1841–1917), 1909 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine*Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac (1817–1894), chemist*Michel Mayor (born 1942), astronomer*Friedrich Miescher (1844–1895), physician and biologist, discovered DNA*Johannes von Müller (1752–1809), historian*K. Alex Müller (born 1927), 1987 Nobel Prize in Physics*Paul Müller (1899–1965), 1948 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine*Jean-Daniel Nicoud, computer scientist and researcher*Johann Caspar von Orelli (1787–1849)===P-Z===*Paracelsus (1493–1541), ("Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim"), alchemist*Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958), 1945 Nobel Prize in Physics*Jean Piaget (1896–1980), psychologist*Auguste Piccard (1884–1962), physicist and balloonist*Bertrand Piccard (born 1958), psychiatrist and balloonist*Jacques Piccard (born 1922), engineer and underwater explorer*Jean Piccard (1884–1963), balloonist*François-Jules Pictet de la Rive (1809–1872), zoologist and paleontologist*Raoul Pictet (1846–1929), physicist*Adolf Portmann (1897–1982), zoologist*Vladimir Prelog (1906–1998), 1975 Nobel Prize in Chemistry*Didier Queloz (born 1966), astronomer*Tadeus Reichstein (1897–1996), chemist, 1950 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine*Eugene Renevier (1831–1906), geologist*Heinrich Rohrer (born 1933), 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics*Heinz Rutishauser (1918–1970), mathematician, computer software pioneer*Leopold Ružička (1887–1976), 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry*Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740–1799), botanist*Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672–1733), Swiss savant*Louis Secretan (1758–1839), mycologist*Jack Steinberger (born 1921), 1988 Nobel Prize in Physics*Alfred Werner (1866–1919), 1913 Nobel Prize in Chemistry*Niklaus Wirth (born 1934), computer scientist, ACM Turing Award winner, inventor of the Pascal programming language*Kurt Wüthrich (born 1938), 2002 Nobel Prize in Chemistry*Daniel Albert Wyttenbach (1746–1820)*Alexandre Yersin (1894–1943), physician, isolates the "Yersinia pestis"*Rolf M. Zinkernagel (born 1944), 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine*Fritz Zwicky (1898–1974), astronomer*Theodor Zwinger (1533–1588), scholar==Sports==*Paul Accola (born 1967), skiing champion*David Aebischer (born 1978), NHL goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens*Daniel Albrecht (born 1983), Alpine skier*Simon Ammann (born 1981), gold medallist in Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics*Sven Baertschi (born 1992), NHL player for the Calgary Flames*Madeleine Berthod (born 1931), 1956 gold medallist in Downhill skiing*Denise Biellmann (born 1962), World champion figure skater*Sepp Blatter (born 1935), FIFA president*Ursula Bruhin (born 1970), snowboarder*Fabian Cancellara (born 1981), cyclist*Claudio Castagnoli (born 1980), pro wrestler*Stéphane Chapuisat (born 1969), footballer*Dario Cologna (born 1986), Cross-country skiing champion*Didier Cuche (born 1974), Alpine skier*Johan Djourou (born 1987), footballer*Oscar Egg (born 1890), cyclist*Roger Federer (born 1981), tennis champion: 17-time Grand Slam singles champion*Michela Figini (born 1966), Alpine skiing champion*Marcel Fischer (born 1978), Fencing champion, gold medallist in Athens Olympics*Alexander Frei (born 1979), footballer*Tanja Frieden (born 1976), snowboarder*Martin Gerber (born 1974), NHL goaltender for the Ottawa Senators*Arnold Gerschwiler (born c. 1914), skater*Hans Gerschwiler (born c. 1921), World champion figure skater*Jack Gerschwiler (1898–2000), coach*Stefan Grogg (born 1974), ice hockey player, member of Swiss National Team 1997*Franz Heinzer (born 1962), Alpine skier*Stéphane Henchoz (born 1974), footballer*Erika Hess (born 1962), Alpine skiing champion*Martina Hingis (born 1980), tennis champion: 5-time Grand Slam singles champion*Jakob Hlasek (born 1964), tennis player*Ambrosi Hoffmann (born 1977), Alpine skiing medalist*Andy Hug (1964–2000), Karate and Kickboxing champion*Benjamin Huggel (born 1977), professional footballer*Patrick Hürlimann (born 1963), Olympic curling champion*Bruno Kernen (born 1972), Alpine skier, Bronze medalist and former World Champion in downhill*Bruno Kernen (born 1961), Alpine skier, winner of the 1983 Kitzbühel downhill race*Hugo Koblet (1925–1964), cycling champion*Franz Krienbühl (1929–2002), speed skater*Andreas Küttel (born 1979), ski jumper*Peter Lüscher (born 1956), Alpine skiing champion*Stéphane Lambiel (born 1985), figure skater, Olympic silver medalist*Daniela Meuli (born 1981), snowboarder*Nicolas Müller (born 1982), snowboarder*Peter Müller (born 1957), Alpine skiing champion*Lise-Marie Morerod (born 1956), Alpine skiing champion*Marie-Theres Nadig (born 1954), Alpine skiing champion*Sonja Nef (born 1972), Alpine skiing champion*Maya Pedersen (born 1972), skeleton athlete*Manuela Pesko (born 1978), snowboarder*Alina Popa (born 1978), IFBB professional bodybuilder*Walter Prager (1910–1984), Alpine skiing champion*Clay Regazzoni (1939–2006), racing driver*Tony Rominger (born 1961), cyclist who won major tours four times in his career*Marc Rosset (born 1970), tennis player, gold medallist in Barcelona Olympics*Bernhard Russi (born 1948), Alpine skiing champion*Martina Schild (born 1981), Downhill skiing champion*Hedy Schlunegger (1923–2003), downhill Olympic champion of 1948*Vreni Schneider (born 1964), Alpine skiing champion*Patty Schnyder (born 1978), professional tennis player*Thabo Sefolosha (born 1984), NBA player for the Oklahoma City Thunder*Philippe Senderos (born 1985), footballer*Mark Streit (born 1977), NHL defenceman for the New York Islanders*Alain Sutter (born 1968), footballer*Kubilay Türkyilmaz (born 1967), footballer*Maria Walliser (born 1963), Alpine skiing champion*Stanislas Wawrinka (born 1985), professional tennis player*Jean Wicki (born 1933), gold medallist in bobsleigh*Hakan Yakın (born 1977), footballer*Heidi Zurbriggen (born 1967), skier*Matthias Zurbriggen (1856–1917), mountain guide and Alpinist*Pirmin Zurbriggen (born 1963), Alpine skiing champion*Silvan Zurbriggen (born 1981), skier==Writers==*Théophile Agustoni (born 1930)*Peter Bichsel (born 1935)*S. Corinna Bille (1912–1979), author, poet*Ida Bindschedler (1854–1919), child book author*Silvio Blatter (born 1946)*Hans Boesch (1926–2003)*Hermann Burger (1942–1989), author, poet, literary scholar, editor*Erika Burkart (1922–2010), poet*Charles Victor de Bonstetten (1745–1832)*Nicolas Bouvier (1929–1998)*Elias Canetti (1905–1994), 1981 Nobel Prize in Literature, Swiss resident*Brett Michael Campbell (born 1967), author*Blaise Cendrars ("Frédéric Louis Sauser") (1887–1961), author*Victor Cherbuliez (1829–1899), member of the Académie française*Jacques Chessex (1934–2009)*Anne Cuneo (born 1936)*Erich von Däniken (born 1935), Ancient Astronauts writer*Martin R. Dean (born 1955), writer*Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990), author and dramatist*Daniel Martin Eckhart (born 1962)*Werner J. Egli (born 1943)*Marianne Ehrmann (1755–1795), one of the first women novelists and publicists in the German-speaking countries*Felix Epper (born 1967)*Heinrich Federer (1866–1928)*Jürg Federspiel (1931–2007)*Martin Frank (born 1950)*Max Frisch (1911–1991), author and architect*Salomon Gessner (1730–1788)*Friedrich Glauser (1896–1938)*Jeremias Gotthelf ("Albert Bitzius") (1797–1854), author and pastor*Roger Graf (born 1958)*Jyoti Guptara and Suresh Guptara (born 1988), twin authors ("Calaspia" and sequels), Swiss residents*Stefan Haenni (born 1958)*Eveline Hasler (born 1933)*Markus Hediger (born 1959)*Hermann Hesse (1877–1962), 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature, Swiss resident*Franz Hohler (born 1943), author and comedian*Al Imfeld (born 1935), author and African specialist*Meinrad Inglin (1893–1971)*Philippe Jaccottet (born 1925)*Zoë Jenny (born 1974)*Gottfried Keller (1819–1890), author*Christian Kracht (born 1966), author*Hugo Loetscher (born 1929), author*Ella Maillart (1903–1997)*Niklaus Meienberg (1940–1993)*Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825–1898)*Adolf Muschg (born 1934)*Suzanne Necker, née "Suzanne Curchod" (1739–1794)*Juste Olivier (1807–1876)*Giorgio Orelli (born 1921), poet, translator*Giovanni Orelli (born 1928), poet, teacher*Daniele Pantano (born 1976), poet, translator, editor*Erica Pedretti (born 1930), author and artist*Eugène Rambert (1830–1886)*Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (1878–1947), writer*Grisélidis Réal (1929–2005)*Urs Richle (born 1965)*Alice Rivaz (1901–1998), writer*Gustave Roud (1897–1976), poet*Denis de Rougemont (1906-1985)*Léon Savary (1895–1968), writer and journalist*Jakob Schaffner (1875–1944)*Margrit Schriber (born 1939)*Josias Simmler (1530–1576), theologian, historian*Carl Spitteler (1845–1924), 1919 Nobel Prize in Literature*Johanna Spyri (1827–1901), author of "Heidi"*Anne Louise Germaine de Staël ("Madame de Staël") (1766–1817)*Peter Stamm (born 1963)*Albert Steffen (1884–1963), writer, anthroposophist*Otto Steiger (1909-2005)*Martin Suter (born 1948), columnist and novelist*Adrien Turel (1890–1957)*Otto F. Walter (1928–1994), novelist*Robert Walser (1878–1956)*Silja Walter (born 1919) sister of Otto F. Walter, Benedictinian nun and writer*Markus Werner (born 1944)*Urs Widmer (1938–2014)*Johann David Wyss (1743–1818), author of "The Swiss Family Robinson"*Yvette Z'Graggen (born 1920)*Albin Zollinger (1885–1941)*Emil Zopfi (born 1943)*Fritz Zorn ("Fritz Angst") (1944–1976), author of "Mars"*Roland Zoss (born 1951)*Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (1771–1848)*Manfred Züfle (1936–2007), writer==Legendary and folk heroes==*Helvetia, personification ("mother") of Switzerland*Arnold von Melchtal, legendary founding father of Switzerland*Ueli Rotach, legendary hero of the 1405 battle at Stoss*William Tell, legendary 14th century hero*Arnold von Winkelried, legendary hero of the 1386 battle of Sempach==Others==*Crown Princess of Brunei Pengiran Minizack Renaldi Anak Hitchtafi Sarah (born 1987), wife of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, half Swiss and half Bruneian.