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Slovakia
Slovakia ranks 41st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Israel, South Africa, and Uruguay. Memorable people born in present day Slovakia include Alexander Dubček, Elizabeth of Hungary, and Philipp Lenard. 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 writers.
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
People
Between 0 and 2004, present day Slovakia was the birth place of 449 globally memorable people, including Alexander Dubček, Elizabeth of Hungary, and Philipp Lenard. Additionaly, 99 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
Go to all RankingsAlexander Dubček
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 1
Elizabeth of Hungary
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1207 - 1231
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 2
Philipp Lenard
PHYSICIST
1862 - 1947
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 3
Gyula Andrássy
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1890
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 4
Jozef Tiso
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 5
Gustáv Husák
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1991
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 6
Ferenc Szálasi
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1946
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 7
Francis II Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1676 - 1735
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 8
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
COMPOSER
1778 - 1837
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 9
Rudolf von Laban
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1958
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 10
Juraj Jánošík
POLITICIAN
1688 - 1713
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 11
Robert Fico
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Slovakia
Go to all RankingsĽudovít Fulla
PAINTER
1902 - 1980
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 65
Léopold Szondi
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1986
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 70
Frederick Stafford
ACTOR
1928 - 1979
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 87
Alexander Dukhnovych
WRITER
1803 - 1865
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 110
Jan Brokoff
SCULPTOR
1652 - 1718
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 136
Peter Michal Bohúň
PAINTER
1822 - 1879
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 140
János Bihari
MUSICIAN
1764 - 1827
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 141
Ľudovít Ódor
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 148
János Scitovszky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1785 - 1866
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 149
Michal Vičan
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1986
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 157
János Hadik
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1933
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 167
Janko Alexy
PAINTER
1894 - 1970
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 179
People Deceased in Present Day Slovakia
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Báthory
EXTREMIST
1560 - 1614
HPI: 77.32
Rank: 1
Louis I of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1326 - 1382
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 2
Jozef Tiso
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 3
Gustáv Husák
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1991
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 4
Ladislaus I of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1046 - 1095
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 5
Juraj Jánošík
POLITICIAN
1688 - 1713
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 6
Georg Joachim Rheticus
GEOGRAPHER
1514 - 1574
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 7
Vojtech Tuka
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1946
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 8
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1919
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 9
Stephen Bocskai
POLITICIAN
1557 - 1606
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 10
Ľudovít Štúr
WRITER
1815 - 1856
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 11
Andrej Hlinka
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1938
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Slovakia
Go to all RankingsCharles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1571 - 1621
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 24
Ľudovít Fulla
PAINTER
1902 - 1980
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 25
Ferenc Wesselényi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1605 - 1667
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 41
Alexander Dukhnovych
WRITER
1803 - 1865
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 47
Alfréd Wetzler
WRITER
1918 - 1988
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 54
Michal Vičan
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1986
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 67
Janko Alexy
PAINTER
1894 - 1970
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 80
József Szlávy
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1900
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 86
Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová
WRITER
1855 - 1939
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 91
Mikuláš Galanda
PAINTER
1895 - 1938
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 92
Timrava
WRITER
1867 - 1951
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 93
Dušan Pašek
ATHLETE
1960 - 1998
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 96
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Slovakia were soccer players (120), politicians (61), athletes (54), hockey players (32), and tennis players (27), while most who died were politicians (26), writers (18), soccer players (17), religious figures (8), and painters (6).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Slovakia, including Adolf Scherer, Ján Popluhár, 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, Adolf Scherer, and Ján Popluhár.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Slovakia since 1700.