won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949 for mapping the areas of the brain involved in the control of internal organs René Hubert (1895–1976), a costume designer, nominated for two Academy Awards Konrad Osterwalder (born 1942), a mathematician and physicist, held UN posts, known for the Osterwalder–Schrader theorem Ulrich Gasser (born 1950), a flautist and composer Hansjörg Walter (born 1951), a politician, member of the Swiss National Council 1999–2017 Lieutenant-General Roland Nef (born 1959), the Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces in 2008 Alfred Kramer (born 1965), a Swiss/Italian jazz drummer Hilaria Kramer (born 1967), a modern jazz musician (trumpet, song and composition) Sport Walter Reiser (born 1923), a cyclist, competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics Rolf Bernhard (born 1949), a retired long jumper, competed in the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics Pascal Zuberbühler (born 1971), a former football goalkeeper, currently goalkeeper coach for Derby County F.C. Patrick Heuscher (born 1976), a beach volleyball player, bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympics also competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics Reto Hollenstein (born 1985), a racing cyclist, rode in the 2014 Tour de France Fabian Frei (born 1989), a footballer, over 300 club caps and 14 for Switzerland Alessandro Hämmerle (born 1993), a Swiss-born Austrian snowboarder, competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics Antonio Djakovic (born 2002), a swimmer, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics References External links Official website Cultural property of national significance in Thurgau Cities in Switzerland Cantonal capitals of Switzerland Frauenfeld (capital) Frauenfeld (1415-1442)