Born in Geneva
Geneva
City in Switzerland and capital of its canton
Geneva as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712–1778), Genevan writer (1766-1841), Swiss linguist (1857-1913)): Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Albertine Necker de Saussure, Ferdinand de Saussure and some more.
Celebrities from GenevaCelebrities from Geneva
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712–1778)
*June 28th, 1712 †July 2nd, 1778, Ermenonville
75 Albertine Necker de Saussure
Genevan writer (1766-1841)
*April 9th, 1766 †April 20th, 1841, Monnetier-Mornex
55 Ferdinand de Saussure
Swiss linguist (1857-1913)
*November 26th, 1857 †February 22nd, 1913, Vufflens-le-Château.jpg "Kate Burton")
82 Henry Dunant
Swiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)
*May 8th, 1828 †October 30th, 1910, Heiden
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71 Henry Gage
Governor of California (1852-1924)
*December 25th, 1852 †August 28th, 1924, Los Angeles
47 Gabriel Cramer
Genevan mathematician (1704-1752)
*July 31st, 1704 †January 4th, 1752, Bagnols-sur-Cèze
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37 Mathias Beche
Racing driver, 2012-2016 World Endurance Championship driver, 2012 European Le Mans Series champion
*June 28th, 1986
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63 Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle
Swiss botanist (1778–1841)
*February 4th, 1778 †September 9th, 1841, Geneva 78
Jean Leclerc
Genevan theologian and biblical scholar (1657-1736)
*March 29th, 1657 †January 8th, 1736, Amsterdam
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_by_Erling_Mandelmann.jpg "Alain Morisod")
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93 C. Douglas Dillon
United States Navy officer (1909-2003)
*August 21st, 1909 †January 10th, 2003, New York City
92 Yvette Z'Graggen
Swiss writer and translator (1920-2012)
*March 31st, 1920 †April 16th, 2012, Geneva_(cropped).jpg "Niykee Heaton")
27 Isabelle Eberhardt
Swiss explorer and author (1877-1904)
*February 17th, 1877 †October 21st, 1904, Aïn Séfra
72 Auguste Arthur de la Rive
Swiss physicist and politician (1801-1873)
*October 9th, 1801 †November 27th, 1873, Marseille
61 Georges Fulliquet
Swiss pastor and theologian (1863-1924)
*February 14th, 1863 †November 17th, 1924, Geneva
87 Jean Pictet
Red Cross international lawyer (1914-2002)
*September 2nd, 1914 †March 30th, 2002, Meyrin.jpg "Bernard Haller")
73 Charles Bonnet
Swiss philosopher and naturalist (1720 – 1793)
*March 13th, 1720 †May 20th, 1793, Genthod_by_Erling_Mandelmann_-_2.jpg "Georges Haldas")
93 Georges Haldas
Swiss translator and writer (1917-2010)
*August 14th, 1917 †October 24th, 2010, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
.jpg "Roger Vonlanthen")
_by_Erling_Mandelmann.jpg "Nelly Borgeaud")
.jpg "Claude Goretta")
82 Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel
Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1811-1893)
*May 11th, 1811 †August 6th, 1893, Geneva.jpg "Lisa Mazzone")
83 Pierre de Morsier
Free French Naval Forces officer, compagnon de la Libération
*January 1st, 1908 †January 1st, 1991, Perroy
.JPG "Guillaume Barazzone")
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Jacques Necker
Genevan minister resident in France, French statesman, and finance minister of Louis XVI (1732-1804)
*September 30th, 1732 †April 9th, 1804, Geneva
87 Jean-Jacques-Caton Chenevière
Genevan theologian and politician (1783-1871)
*December 20th, 1783 †March 5th, 1871, Geneva
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