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Slovakia ranks 42nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind South Africa, Bulgaria, and Uruguay. Memorable people born in present day Slovakia include Alexander Dubček, Elizabeth of Hungary, and Ladislaus the Posthumous. Memorable people who died in Slovakia include Elizabeth Báthory, Louis I of Hungary, and Jozef Tiso. Slovakia has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and soccer players.
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi), hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 800 and 2002, present day Slovakia was the birth place of 357 globally memorable people, including Alexander Dubček, Elizabeth of Hungary, and Ladislaus the Posthumous. Additionaly, 85 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Slovakia including Elizabeth Báthory, Louis I of Hungary, and Jozef Tiso.
People Born in Present Day Slovakia
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Alexander Dubček
1921 - 1992
HPI: 75.59
Rank: 1
Elizabeth of Hungary
1207 - 1231
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 2
Ladislaus the Posthumous
1440 - 1457
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 3
Philipp Lenard
1862 - 1947
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 4
John Zápolya
1487 - 1540
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 5
Franz Lehár
1870 - 1948
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 6
Jozef Tiso
1887 - 1947
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 7
Gustáv Husák
1913 - 1991
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 8
Gyula Andrássy
1823 - 1890
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 9
Francis II Rákóczi
1676 - 1735
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 10
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
1778 - 1837
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 11
Ferenc Szálasi
1897 - 1946
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Slovakia
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Eduard Kukan
1939 - 2022
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 56
Archduchess Isabella of Austria
1888 - 1973
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 72
János Pálffy
1664 - 1751
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 79
Pavol Molnár
1936 - 2021
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 92
Anna Kolesárová
1928 - 1944
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 100
Hana Hegerová
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 106
Jaromil Jireš
1935 - 2001
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 109
Lya De Putti
1897 - 1931
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 113
Magdaléna Vášáryová
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 116
Emília Vášáryová
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 117
János Csernoch
1852 - 1927
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 120
László Hudec
1893 - 1958
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 127
People Deceased in Present Day Slovakia
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Elizabeth Báthory
1560 - 1614
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 1
Louis I of Hungary
1326 - 1382
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 2
Jozef Tiso
1887 - 1947
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 3
Gustáv Husák
1913 - 1991
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 4
Ladislaus I of Hungary
1046 - 1095
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 5
Juraj Jánošík
1688 - 1713
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 6
Ferdinand Čatloš
1895 - 1972
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 7
Ľudovít Štúr
1815 - 1856
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 8
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
1880 - 1919
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 9
Vojtech Tuka
1880 - 1946
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 10
Stephen Bocskai
1557 - 1606
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 11
Andrej Hlinka
1864 - 1938
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Slovakia
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Sophia of Bavaria
1376 - 1428
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 19
Eduard Kukan
1939 - 2022
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 21
Stephen Pongracz
1582 - 1619
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 29
János Pálffy
1664 - 1751
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 35
Melchior Grodziecki
1584 - 1619
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 37
Pavol Molnár
1936 - 2021
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 41
Anna Kolesárová
1928 - 1944
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 43
Kurszán
847 - 904
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 47
Janko Matúška
1821 - 1877
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 55
Albín Brunovský
1935 - 1997
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 66
Janko Jesenský
1874 - 1945
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 68
Martin Benka
1888 - 1971
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 70
Most individuals born in present day Slovakia were soccer players (107), politicians (59), tennis players (25), athletes (23), and writers (20), while most who died were politicians (25), soccer players (15), writers (14), religious figures (8), and philosophers (3).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Slovakia, including Ján Popluhár, Marek Hamšík, and Karol Dobiaš. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Slovakia, including Ferdinand Daučík, Ján Popluhár, and Marek Hamšík.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Slovakia since 1700.
