Cultural Production in
Present Day
Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia ranks #48 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Uruguay, Colombia, and Nigeria. The most famous people from Slovenia are Melania Trump, Giuseppe Tartini, and Arkan. The most famous people who died in Slovenia are Josip Broz Tito, Vittore Carpaccio, and France Prešeren. Slovenia has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many writers, and politicians. The top cities in Slovenia by number of people born are Ljubljana, Kranj, Maribor, Celje, and Slovenj Gradec.
People
Between 980 and 2005, present-day Slovenia was the birthplace of 431 globally memorable people, including Melania Trump, Giuseppe Tartini, and Arkan. Additionally, 73 globally memorable people died in present-day Slovenia, including Josip Broz Tito, Vittore Carpaccio, and France Prešeren.
People Born in Present-Day Slovenia
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Melania Trump
Companion
1970 - Present
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 1
Giuseppe Tartini
Musician
1692 - 1770
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 2
Arkan
Politician
1952 - 2000
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 3
Slavoj Žižek
Philosopher
1949 - Present
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 4
Barbara of Cilli
Politician
1392 - 1451
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 5
France Prešeren
Writer
1800 - 1849
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 6
Hugo Wolf
Composer
1860 - 1903
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 7
Franz Miklosich
Linguist
1813 - 1891
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 8
Jože Plečnik
Architect
1872 - 1957
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 9
Santorio Santorio
Physician
1561 - 1636
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 10
Milan Kučan
Politician
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 11
Janez Drnovšek
Politician
1950 - 2008
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Slovenia
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Marta Kos
Politician
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 124
Klemen Slakonja
Actor
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 153
Bojan Prešern
Athlete
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 187
Alenka Cuderman
Handball Player
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 188
Andrej Hauptman
Cyclist
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 202
Milan Janša
Athlete
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 227
Sadik Mujkič
Athlete
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 234
Goran Vojnović
Writer
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 237
Sašo Udovič
Soccer Player
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 244
Franci Petek
Skier
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 253
Andreja Mali
Athlete
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 257
Sašo Mirjanič
Athlete
1968 - 1994
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 262
People Deceased in Present-Day Slovenia
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Josip Broz Tito
Politician
1892 - 1980
HPI: 86.53
Rank: 1
Vittore Carpaccio
Painter
1465 - 1526
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 2
France Prešeren
Writer
1800 - 1849
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 3
Jože Plečnik
Architect
1872 - 1957
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 4
Carlos Kleiber
Musician
1930 - 2004
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 5
Duke Alexander of Württemberg
Politician
1804 - 1885
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 6
Janez Drnovšek
Politician
1950 - 2008
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 7
Eugenius
Politician
345 - 394
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 8
Edvard Kardelj
Politician
1910 - 1979
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 9
Ivan Cankar
Writer
1876 - 1918
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 10
Vladimir Bartol
Writer
1903 - 1967
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 11
Christian Wirth
Military Personnel
1885 - 1944
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Slovenia
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Most people born in present-day Slovenia were soccer players (100), athletes (53), skiers (45), politicians (30), and basketball players (29), while most who died were writers (17), politicians (13), military personnels (7), painters (4), and chess players (3).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day Slovenia since 1700.
