Liste bekannter Linkshänder aus Switzerland
We check every entry - but we're not quite finished working through the list yet. You can recognize a verified entry because there is a separate paragraph about the person in question with our assessment of whether they are really a prominent left-hander.
Many people, often from creative professions or particularly intelligent representatives of their craft, appear to us to be ambidextrous because they have often had to deal with right-handed tools in their lives and have thus achieved a much higher level of practice with their weak hand than right-handers ever will reach on their left.
These cases are difficult to verify. It is also difficult to assess people who have died a long time ago.
We look at photos, videos and read biographies, interviews and background reports. We therefore ask for your indulgence if we do not already have an assessment for every celebrity. We're working on it!
August Piccard
Auguste Piccard (1884–1962) was a Swiss physicist, inventor and explorer known for his groundbreaking high-altitude and deep-sea expeditions. He developed the first stratospheric balloon and the bathyscaph, a submarine with which he set records in deep-sea exploration. Piccard received numerous scientific honors.
Dani Levi
Dani Levi (born 1957) is a Swiss actor, film director and screenwriter. He gained fame for his films such as “Everything on Sugar!” and “My Leader – The Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler,” which made him famous in the German film scene.
Hazel Brugger
Hazel Brugger (born 1993) is a Swiss-German stand-up comedian, cabaret artist, presenter, blogger and author, known for her biting humor and sharp-tongued comments on socio-political issues. She has won several comedy awards and appears regularly on German television shows.
Jean-Marc Froidevaux
Jean-Marc Froidevaux (born 1955) is a Swiss politician and lawyer, best known for his work as a member of the municipal council of Geneva, where he represented the interests of the Liberals. He has been involved in various areas of local politics, including financial oversight and issues such as transparency and public spending.
Peter Bichsel
Peter Bichsel (1935) is a Swiss writer, known for his short stories and essays, which often address everyday problems and the philosophy of language. His best-known work is "Children's Stories", which impresses with its minimalist style and profound observations of human nature.
Ursus Wehrli
Ursus Wehrli (1969) is a Swiss cabaret artist, visual artist, photographer, comedian and performance artist, known for his art projects in which he "cleans up" or rearranges everyday objects and works of art in order to present them systematically and logically. His books, including “Cleaning Up Art” and “Cleaning Up Even More Art,” are internationally successful.
