| Becker, Boris (1967-) | Tennisman |
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The German tennis star lives in Schwyz, in central Switzerland. Born in 1967 in Leimen, Boris Becker began playing tennis at a very young age on a cou
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| Beisheim, Otto (1924-) | Businessman |
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The German retailing genius, with a fortune estimated at SFR6,000 million, prefers not to have to give away half of his income in taxes.
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| Benjamin, Walter (1892-1940) | Scientist |
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Came to Switzerland as a political refugee after the fall of the Weimar Republic in Germany. He later moved to Spain where he committed suicide.
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| Einstein, Albert (1879-1955) | Scientist |
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Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Würtemberg, Germany and died on April 18, 1955 in Princeton, NJ, USA. Albert Einstein contributed m
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| Hesse, Hermann (1877-1962) | Writer |
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The writer and 1946 litterature Nobel prize was so fond of the Italian-speaking region where he lived that he used it several times as the setting for
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| Kesten, Hermann (1900-1996) | Writer |
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The writer fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and never returned. He found a safe haven in Switzerland in the city of Basel, which has borders with Germany and
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| Kinski, Nastassja (1961-) | Movie star |
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Daughter of actor Klaus Kinski, this beautiful German actress fell in love with Geneva. In 1986, Nastassja Kinski arrived in the city of Calvin by cha
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| Liebherr, | Businessman |
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The owner of the great construction machines manufacturing company, Liebherr lived life to the fullest in Switzerland. Not only did he use the Fribour
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| Mann, Thomas (1875-1955) | Writer |
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The German author and Nobel Prize winner lived in Switzerland for 8 years. Thomas Mann, born in 1875, came from old Lübeck patrician stock. After
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| Nestlé, Henri (1814-1890) | Businessman |
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The founder of one of the leading Swiss companies settled in Vevey in 1833. Henri Nestlé was born in 1814 to a rich Frankfurt family. Fleeing t
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| Nietzsche, Friedrich (1844-1900) | Philosopher |
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Le philosophe allemand a vécu en Suisse dès l'âge de 24 ans. Fredrich Nietzsche est né à Rocken, en Prusse, le 15 octobre 1844. En 1849, son père me
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| Rilke, Rainer Maria (1875-1926) | Writer |
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One of the most influential writers of German expression in the 20th century, he came in Switzerland in 1919 and soon received Swiss citizenship. He's
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| Sachs, Gunter (1933-) | Businessman |
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Heir to the Fichtel & Sachs-Werke fortune and ex-husband of French actress, Brigitte Bardot, Günter Sachs is the ultimate billionaire playboy, and a g
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| Schmit, Helmut (1925-1992) | Movie star |
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The actor came here for family reasons and never went back to highly-taxed Germany
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| Schumacher, Michael (1969-) | F1 driver |
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The three-time Formula 1 champion has been living in Switzerland since 1996. Michael Schumacher was born in 1969 in Hürth, near Cologne. By the age of
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| Thyssen-Bornemisza, Baron | Heir |
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Heir to the great Thyssen steel fortune, Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza used a splendid villa on the shores of lake Lugano to display some paintings from hi
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| Toepffer, Rodolphe (1799-1846) | Writer |
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Son of painter Wolfgang Adam Toepffer
(1766-1847), of German origin, who had made of Geneva his second homeland,
Rodolph Toepffer was unable to em
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| Vogt, Carl (1817-1895) | Politician |
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This German Naturalist, born in Griessen
in 1817, was obliged to leave his country several times, and always for
political reasons. Accordingly, he
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| Wagner, Richard (1813-1883) | Music star |
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He came to Switzerland in 1866 to escape the political pressure of Bavaria. People there were highly critical of his influence on the young king. The
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