Cultural Production in
Present Day
Slovakia
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 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 2005, present day Slovakia was the birth place of 464 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
Go to all RankingsAlexander Dubček
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 80.13
Rank: 370
Elizabeth of Hungary
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1207 - 1231
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 392
Philipp Lenard
PHYSICIST
1862 - 1947
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 460
Gyula Andrássy
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1890
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 414
Jozef Tiso
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 387
Gustáv Husák
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1991
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 389
Francis II Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1676 - 1735
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 394
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
COMPOSER
1778 - 1837
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 371
Ferenc Szálasi
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1946
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 388
Robert Fico
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 199
Béla I of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1016 - 1063
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 412
Rudolf von Laban
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1958
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 396
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Slovakia
Go to all RankingsAdonxs
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 382
Samuel Mráz
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 379
Rebecca Šramková
TENNIS PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 381
Marek Hrivík
POLITICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 386
Richard Pánik
POLITICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 385
Ľubomír Tupta
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 35.88
Rank: 378
Leo Sauer
SOCCER PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 35.63
Rank: 372
Peter Čerešňák
POLITICIAN
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.20
Rank: 384
Adam Obert
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 34.19
Rank: 374
Dávid Ďuriš
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 33.50
Rank: 377
David Strelec
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 31.96
Rank: 376
Samuel Kňažko
POLITICIAN
2002 - Present
HPI: 31.14
Rank: 373
People Deceased in Present Day Slovakia
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Báthory
EXTREMIST
1560 - 1614
HPI: 80.77
Rank: 3
Louis I of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1326 - 1382
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 57
Jozef Tiso
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 17
Gustáv Husák
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1991
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 18
Ladislaus I of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1046 - 1095
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 30
Juraj Jánošík
POLITICIAN
1688 - 1713
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 95
Georg Joachim Rheticus
GEOGRAPHER
1514 - 1574
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 1
Vojtech Tuka
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1946
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 41
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1919
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 37
Ľudovít Štúr
WRITER
1815 - 1856
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 35
Ján Zachara
BOXER
1928 - 2025
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 2
Stephen Bocskai
POLITICIAN
1557 - 1606
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 36
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Slovakia were soccer players (129), politicians (64), athletes (54), hockey players (32), and tennis players (28), 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 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.
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.