Swiss Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Swiss entomologist.Sulzer was a resident of Winterthur. He was the author of Die Kennzeichen d

Was a Swiss entomologist.Sulzer was a resident of Winterthur. He was the author of Die Kennzeichen der Insekten, nach Anleitung des Königl (1761) and Abgekurzte Geschichte der Insecten nach dern Linnaeischen System (1776), two of the first books on insects to adopt Carolus Linnaeus's binomial system.

Was a Swiss mathematician and an honorary physicist.He studied at the University of Karlsruhe and th

Was a Swiss mathematician and an honorary physicist.He studied at the University of Karlsruhe and the University of Berlin, then completed his Ph.D. from the University of Basel in 1849 with a dissertation on the cycloid. Johann then spent his entire life in Basel, where he taught at a school for girls. He also lectured at the University of Basel. In 1868 he married Christine Pauline Rinck at the age of 43. The couple had a total of six children.

Was a Swiss naturalist and explorer.Tschudi was born in Glarus, and studied natural sciences and med

Was a Swiss naturalist and explorer.Tschudi was born in Glarus, and studied natural sciences and medicine at the universities of Neuchâtel, Leiden and Paris. In 1838 he travelled to Peru, where he remained for five years exploring and collecting plants in the Andes.

Was a Swiss painter, entomologist and publisher.The only spider species he described (as Fuesslin, 1

Was a Swiss painter, entomologist and publisher.The only spider species he described (as Fuesslin, 1775) is the daddy long-legs spider, Pholcus phalangioides, also known as cellar spider.

Is a Swiss football defender, who currently plays for FC Gossau.

Is a Swiss football defender, who currently plays for FC Gossau.

Is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Bbox Bouygues Telecom. He has been a prof

Is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Bbox Bouygues Telecom. He has been a professional since 2004 with Phonak Hearing Systems, during which time he has raced twice in Giro d'Italia. He is an especially good climber since he is lightw

Was a Swiss biologist. He isolated various phosphate-rich chemicals, which he called nuclein (now nu

Was a Swiss biologist. He isolated various phosphate-rich chemicals, which he called nuclein (now nucleic acids), from the nuclei of white blood cells in 1869 at Felix Hoppe-Seyler's laboratory at the University of Tübingen, Germany, paving the way for the identification of DNA as the carrier of inheritance. The significance of the discovery, first published in 1871, was not at first apparent, and it was Albrecht Kossel who made the initial inquiries into its chemical structure.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as goalkeeper in the Swiss Swiss Super League f

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as goalkeeper in the Swiss Swiss Super League for FC Basel.Leutwiler came through the ranks at FC Basel and was sent on loan at FC Concordia Baselin 2007 where he was more likely to get first-team football. At just 18 years of age he has much improving to do and his season-long loan spell at Concordia would have helped him mature as a footballer.

Is a retired Swiss football goalkeeper, who played for FC Aarau, Grasshopper-Club Zürich and Lausan

Is a retired Swiss football goalkeeper, who played for FC Aarau, Grasshopper-Club Zürich and Lausanne Sports during his club career. He earned 34 caps for the Switzerland national football team from 1958 to 1966, and participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

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

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as midfielder for FC Aarau in the Swiss Super League. He is of Turkish origin.

Was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in 1984. He finished fifth in the 4 x 10 km relay even

Was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in 1984. He finished fifth in the 4 x 10 km relay event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. His best World Cup finish was 15th in a 15 km event in Finland that year.

Was a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics. In 1

Was a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics. In 1964 he finished fourth in the downhill contest and ninth in the giant slalom competition. Four years later he finished 14th in the downhill event.

Is a Swiss banker and CEO of Deutsche Bank.Josef Ackermann restructured the Deutsche Bank by focusin

Is a Swiss banker and CEO of Deutsche Bank.Josef Ackermann restructured the Deutsche Bank by focusing the company on the interests of shareholders. Since he became board member in 1996, the revenue and size of Deutsche Bank has increased greatly.

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Ol

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with one gold (Two-man: 1980), two silvers (Four-man: 1976, 1980), and one bronze (Two-man: 1976).

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the late 1940s. At the 1936 Winter Olympic

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the late 1940s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he won two medals with a gold in the four-man and a silver in the two-man events.

Is an economist, Swiss politician and a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC).

Is an economist, Swiss politician and a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC). From 1999 to 2006, he was a member of the Swiss Federal Council, heading first the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (1999

Was a Swiss racing driver.Affectionately known as "Seppi" to his family and close friends, Jo Siffer

Was a Swiss racing driver.Affectionately known as "Seppi" to his family and close friends, Jo Siffert was born in Fribourg, Switzerland, the son of a dairy owner. He initially made his name in racing on two wheels, powering his way to the Swiss 350cc moto

Is a Basque rock climber. She has been climbing since 1989.As of 2005, she is the only female to hav

Is a Basque rock climber. She has been climbing since 1989.As of 2005, she is the only female to have climbed the grade 9a/5.14d (Bain de Sang in 2002 and Logical Progression). Bain de Sang in St Loup, Switzerland, had its first ascent (FA) by Fred Nicole

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil at the 1924 and 1928 Summer

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.

is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2005. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was second i

is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2005. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was second in the four-man event at Cesana Pariol in January 2008.

Is a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a Colombian-Swiss football player. He is currently without a club.

Is a Colombian-Swiss football player. He is currently without a club.

Is a Swiss football defender currently playing for Neuchâtel Xamax in the Swiss Super League.

Is a Swiss football defender currently playing for Neuchâtel Xamax in the Swiss Super League.

Is a Swiss basketball player, currently signed to LNA club BBC Nyon. He began his career as a profes

Is a Swiss basketball player, currently signed to LNA club BBC Nyon. He began his career as a professional basketball player 2002 for the Geneva Devils in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. Senderos was 2007 member of the Swiss national team.