Swiss Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swiss football player of Congolese (DRC) origin. He currently plays as a striker for FC Twente

Is a Swiss football player of Congolese (DRC) origin. He currently plays as a striker for FC Twente in the Netherlands. On April 7th 2008 he signed a new contract that keeps him at the club until 2010.He was the first Black player to play for Switzerland.

Was a Swiss author who wrote numerous poems, novels, and essays. He was particularly renowned for Bi

Was a Swiss author who wrote numerous poems, novels, and essays. He was particularly renowned for Biblical pieces such as L'histoire de Jonas.Born in Belgium in 1908, this minister's son studied literature at the Lausanne University in Switzerland and worked as a teacher and lecturer. He died at the age of 96 in 2004.

Is a former Swiss alpine skier. At the 1972 Winter Olympics, Bruggmann won the silver medal in Giant

Is a former Swiss alpine skier. At the 1972 Winter Olympics, Bruggmann won the silver medal in Giant Slalom.

Is a Swiss slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 13th in the K-1 event at the 1

Is a Swiss slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 13th in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss

Was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss field handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played three matches as goalkeeper.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s.

Is a Swiss slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 22nd in the C-1 event at the 1

Is a Swiss slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 22nd in the C-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Was an Alpine skier and 1948 Olympic champion in Slalom.

Was an Alpine skier and 1948 Olympic champion in Slalom.

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1980s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with team

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1980s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Kurt Meier, Marcel Fässler and Werner Stocker at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

Is a Swiss footballer who plays for Fribourg at 1. Liga.He did not play any match in 2007–08 seaso

Is a Swiss footballer who plays for Fribourg at 1. Liga.He did not play any match in 2007–08 season, since followed Neuchâtel Xamax promoted back to Swiss Super League. He played 171 games in Swiss top-division.

Is a Swiss ice dancer. With brother Daniel Hugentobler, she is the 1998-2002 Swiss national champion

Is a Swiss ice dancer. With brother Daniel Hugentobler, she is the 1998-2002 Swiss national champion. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where they placed 14th. The Hugentoblers were coached by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov.

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. She competed in the K-1 500 m event at the

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. She competed in the K-1 500 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, but was eliminated in the heats.

Elisabeth Charlotte Rist was born in 1962 in Grabs, Sankt Gallen, in Switzerland. Since her childhoo

Elisabeth Charlotte Rist was born in 1962 in Grabs, Sankt Gallen, in Switzerland. Since her childhood she has been nicknamed Pipilotti. The name refers to the novel Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren.Rist studied at the Institute of Applied Arts in Vie

Was a Swiss-born psychiatrist and the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying, where sh

Was a Swiss-born psychiatrist and the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying, where she first discussed what is now known as the Kübler-Ross model. She is a 2007 inductee into the National Women's Hall of Fame. She was the recipient of twenty honorary degrees and by July 1982 had taught, in her estimation, 125,000 students in death and dying courses in colleges, seminaries, medical schools, hospitals, and social-work institutions.

Was a Swiss-born psychiatrist and the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying, where sh

Was a Swiss-born psychiatrist and the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying, where she first discussed what is now known as the Kübler-Ross model. She is a 2007 inductee into the National Women's Hall of Fame. She was the recipient of twenty honorary degrees aAs she began her practice, she was appalled by the hospital treatment of patients who were dying. She began giving a series of lectures featuring terminally ill patients, forcing medical students to confront people who were dying. Her extensive work with the dying led to On Death and Dying in 1969. She wrote over 20 additional books on the subject of dying. Kubler-Ross became mistakenly convinced Christainity had taught transmigration of soul as reincarnation. [4] See: Origennd by July 1982 had taught, in her estimation, 125,000 students in death and dying courses in colleges, seminaries, medical schools, hospitals, and social-work institutions.[1]

Is a Swiss slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. She finished 20th in the K-1 event at the

Is a Swiss slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. She finished 20th in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Was an Swiss football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of th

Was an Swiss football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.

Elwyn Edwards, was the editor of Riding magazine for 18 years. And the consultant editor for Horse &

Elwyn Edwards, was the editor of Riding magazine for 18 years. And the consultant editor for Horse & Hound magazine for five years, he also served as a regional chairman of the British Horse Society and as a member of the BHS council, receiving the societ

Is a Swiss footballer from who currently plays as midfielder for FC Aarau in the Swiss Super League.

Is a Swiss footballer from who currently plays as midfielder for FC Aarau in the Swiss Super League.

Is a former professional female tennis player who competed for Switzerland. She was active on the WT

Is a former professional female tennis player who competed for Switzerland. She was active on the WTA Tour in the late 1980s and through the 1990s, and was among the top 100 in the world between 1990 and 1994. Zardo reached her highest ranking of No. 27 o

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as defender for FC Luzern in the Swiss Super Le

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as defender for FC Luzern in the Swiss Super League.

Was a Swiss biochemist and physiologist. His main findings though disputed already in the 1920s, wer

Was a Swiss biochemist and physiologist. His main findings though disputed already in the 1920s, were not finally rejected until the late 1990s. Whether his misleading findings were based on fraud or simply the result of a lack of scientific rigor remains unclear.Abderhalden studied medicine at the University of Basel and received his doctorate in 1902. He then studied in the laboratory of Emil Fischer and worked at the University of Berlin. In 1911 he moved to the University of Halle and taught physiology in the medical school. From 1931 to 1950, he was president of the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina.

Is a Swiss canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. Competing in two Summer Olympi

Is a Swiss canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the folding K-2 10000 m event at Berlin in 1936.

Is a Swiss comedian, writer, director and actor.He is well known as Emil in Switzerland and Germany

Is a Swiss comedian, writer, director and actor.He is well known as Emil in Switzerland and Germany for his acts on television in the 1970s and 1980s.