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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 km2 (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, 100 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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People Deceased in Present Day Slovakia

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Slovakia were soccer players (120), politicians (60), 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).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Slovakia, including Ján Popluhár, Karol Dobiaš, and Adolf Scherer. 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 Karol Dobiaš.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Slovakia since 1700.