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Country: Switzerland
Paracelsus

Paracelsus

14931541

Swiss physician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist who pioneered the use of chemistry in medicine and challenged traditional medical doctrines during the German Renaissance

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Henry Dunant

Henry Dunant

18281910

Swiss businessman and humanitarian who co-founded the Red Cross and initiated the Geneva Conventions, receiving the first Nobel Peace Prize

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Ferdinand de Saussure

Ferdinand de Saussure

18571913

Swiss linguist and philosopher whose foundational ideas shaped 20th-century linguistics and semiotics

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Carl Jung

Carl Jung

18751961

Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who founded analytical psychology and developed the concept of archetypes

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Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier

18871965

Pioneering Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, and writer whose influential work shaped modern architecture and design globally

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