Famous Fribourgeois
- David Aebischer, former National Hockey League goaltender
- Louis Agassiz, pioneering zoologist
- Johannes Bapst, SJ, president of Boston College from 1863–1869
- Daniel Vasella, president of the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis
- Jean Bourgknecht - politician
- Petrus Canisius, saint
- Joseph Deiss - politician
- Hans Fries - painter
- Hans Gieng, sculptor
- Léon Savary, writer and journalist
- Jo Siffert, F1 driver
- Jean Tinguely, painter and sculptor
- The Young Gods, industrial rock band
- Frida Lyngstad, singer from Swedish pop group ABBA, lives near Fribourg today.
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Famous quotes containing the word famous:
“In a famous Middletown study of Muncie, Indiana, in 1924, mothers were asked to rank the qualities they most desire in their children. At the top of the list were conformity and strict obedience. More than fifty years later, when the Middletown survey was replicated, mothers placed autonomy and independence first. The healthiest parenting probably promotes a balance of these qualities in children.”
—Richard Louv (20th century)