ReferenceList RulesPeople on this list must have gone to ETH Zurich and be of some renown.
List of famous alumni from ETH Zurich, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from ETH Zurich include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished ETH Zurich alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended ETH Zurich are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from ETH Zurich.
List features graduates like Albert Einstein and Santiago Calatrava.
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to ETH Zurich?” and “Which celebrities are ETH Zurich alumni?”1
Albert Einstein
Mathematician, PhysicistAge: Dec. at 76 (1879-1955)
Birthplace: Ulm, Germany
Albert Einstein ( EYEN-styne; German: [ˈalbɛɐ̯t ˈʔaɪnʃtaɪn] (listen); 14 March 1879 – 18 April... more on Wikipedia2
Philippe Kahn
Technologist, BusinesspersonAge: 68
Birthplace: Île-de-France, Europe, Metropolitan France, France, Paris
Philippe Kahn (born March 16, 1952) is a mathematician, technology innovator, entrepreneur and... more on Wikipedia
3Steve Baer
Mathematician, InventorAge: 82
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Steve Baer is an American inventor and solar and residential designer. Baer has served on the... more on Wikipedia4
John von Neumann
Mathematician, PhysicistAge: Dec. at 54 (1903-1957)
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
John von Neumann (; Hungarian: Neumann János Lajos, pronounced [ˈnɒjmɒn ˈjaːnoʃ ˈlɒjoʃ];... more on Wikipedia5
Wernher von Braun
Physicist, ScientistAge: Dec. at 65 (1912-1977)
Birthplace: Wyrzysk, Poland
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (March 23, 1912 – June 16, 1977) was a German and... more on Wikipedia6
Felix Bloch
Physicist, ScientistAge: Dec. at 78 (1905-1983)
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Felix Bloch (23 October 1905 – 10 September 1983) was a Swiss-American physicist and Nobel... more on Wikipedia7
Paul Scherrer
PhysicistAge: Dec. at 79 (1890-1969)
Birthplace: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Paul Hermann Scherrer (3 February 1890 – 25 September 1969) was a Swiss physicist. Born in... more on Wikipedia8
Werner Kuhn is a professor of Geographic Information Science at the Institute for... more on WikipediaWerner Kuhn
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Niklaus Wirth
Computer scientist, EngineerAge: 86
Birthplace: Switzerland, European Free Trade Association, Winterthur District, Winterthur, Canton of Zurich
Niklaus Emil Wirth (born 15 February 1934) is a Swiss computer scientist. He has designed... more on Wikipedia10
Wilhelm Röntgen
PhysicistAge: Dec. at 78 (1845-1923)
Birthplace: Remscheid, Germany
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (; German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈʁœntɡən]; 27 March 1845 – 10 February 1923) was a... more on Wikipedia11
Maurice Koechlin
Civil engineer, Structural engineerAge: Dec. at 90 (1856-1946)
Birthplace: Buhl, Haut-Rhin
Maurice Koechlin was a Swiss structural engineer.12
Rudolf Clausius
PhysicistAge: Dec. at 66 (1822-1888)
Birthplace: Koszalin, Poland
Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius (German pronunciation: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈklaʊ̯zi̯ʊs]; 2 January 1822 –... more on Wikipedia13
Fritz Haber
Chemist, ScientistAge: Dec. at 66 (1868-1934)
Birthplace: Wrocław, Poland
Fritz Haber (German: [ˈhaːbɐ]; 9 December 1868 – 29 January 1934) was a German chemist who... more on Wikipedia14
Simon Ammann
Ski jumper, AthleteAge: 39
Birthplace: Grabs, Switzerland
Simon "Simi" Ammann (; born 25 June 1981) is a Swiss ski jumper. He is one of the most... more on Wikipedia15
Othmar Ammann
Civil engineer, Structural engineerAge: Dec. at 86 (1879-1965)
Birthplace: Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Othmar Hermann Ammann was a Swiss-American structural engineer whose designs include the... more on Wikipedia16
Max Frisch
Novelist, ArchitectAge: Dec. at 80 (1911-1991)
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Max Rudolf Frisch was a Swiss playwright and novelist. Frisch's works focused on problems of... more on Wikipedia17
Mileva Marić
Mathematician, PhysicistAge: Dec. at 73 (1875-1948)
Birthplace: Eurasia, Serbia, Vojvodina, Titel
Mileva Marić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милева Марић; December 19, 1875 – August 4, 1948), sometimes... more on Wikipedia18
Fritz Zwicky
AstronomerAge: Dec. at 76 (1898-1974)
Birthplace: Varna, Bulgaria
Fritz Zwicky (; German: [ˈtsvɪki]; February 14, 1898 – February 8, 1974) was a Swiss... more on Wikipedia19
Christian Menn
Civil engineer, DesignerAge: 93
Birthplace: Meiringen, Switzerland
Christian Menn is a bridge designer from Switzerland. He owned his own Engineering Company in... more on Wikipedia20
Georg Cantor
Mathematician, PhilosopherAge: Dec. at 73 (1845-1918)
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp Cantor ( KAN-tor; German: [ˈɡeɔɐ̯k ˈfɛɐ̯dinant ˈluːtvɪç ˈfɪlɪp... more on Wikipedia21
Jean Piccard
ChemistAge: Dec. at 79 (1884-1963)
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Jean Felix Piccard (January 28, 1884 in Basel, Switzerland – January 28, 1963 in Minneapolis,... more on Wikipedia22
Joseph A. Knight is currently in his first role as part of Medtronic's Leadership Development...Joseph A Knight
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Auguste Piccard
PhysicistAge: Dec. at 78 (1884-1962)
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Auguste Antoine Piccard (28 January 1884 – 24 March 1962) was a Swiss physicist, inventor and... more on Wikipedia24
Bernard Tschumi
Architect, WriterAge: 76
Birthplace: Lausanne District, Switzerland, European Free Trade Association, Lausanne, Canton of Vaud
Bernard Tschumi is an architect, writer, and educator, commonly associated with... more on Wikipedia25
Naguib Sawiris
Businessperson, PoliticianAge: 66
Birthplace: Egypt
Naguib Onsi Sawiris (or Sawires; Coptic: ⲛⲉⲅⲓⲃ ⲁⲛⲥⲓ ⲥⲉⲩⲏⲣⲟⲥ; Egyptian Arabic: نجيب اُنسي... more on Wikipedia
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