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Ferdinand Čatloš

1895 - 1972

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Ferdinand Čatloš (October 7, 1895 – August 31, 1972), born Csatlós Nándor, was a Slovak military officer and politician. Throughout his short career in the administration of the Slovak Republic he held the post of Minister of Defence. He was also the commanding officer of the Field Army Bernolák during the 15-day Slovak invasion of Poland. As a Minister of Defence of the fascist Slovak state, he played a significant, although a dubious, part in the organization of the Slovak National Uprising in 1944. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand Čatloš is the 4,682nd most popular politician (down from 4,073rd in 2019), the 299th most popular biography from Austria (down from 275th in 2019) and the 98th most popular Austrian Politician.

Ferdinand Čatloš is most famous for being the first person to climb Mount Everest.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ferdinand Čatloš ranks 4,682 out of 19,576Before him are Gülbahar Hatun, Emperor Bidatsu, Emperor Sutoku, Feng Yuxiang, Hosius of Corduba, and Ordoño I of Asturias. After him are Mussius Aemilianus, Henry V, Duke of Bavaria, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Lu Xun, Dawit II, and Tukulti-Ninurta I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Ferdinand Čatloš ranks 76Before him are Wilhelm Gustloff, Friedrich Jeckeln, Robert Graves, Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois, Marcel Pagnol, and Lin Yutang. After him are Choudhry Rahmat Ali, B. H. Liddell Hart, Jean Giono, Gregorio Pietro Agagianian, Walter Dornberger, and Vinoba Bhave. Among people deceased in 1972, Ferdinand Čatloš ranks 42Before him are Jackie Robinson, Antonio Segni, Ludwig von Bertalanffy, Emil Maurice, Lale Andersen, and Said bin Taimur. After him are Louis Leakey, Josep Samitier, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Natalie Clifford Barney, Eugène Tisserant, and Fredric Brown.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Ferdinand Čatloš ranks 299 out of 1,424Before him are Max Steiner (1888), Otto Robert Frisch (1904), Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (1762), Matthäus Hetzenauer (1924), Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania (1574), and István Széchenyi (1791). After him are Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1737), Paul Watzlawick (1921), Friedrich von Wieser (1851), Otto, Duke of Austria (1301), Oskar Werner (1922), and Peter L. Berger (1929).

Among POLITICIANS In Austria

Among politicians born in Austria, Ferdinand Čatloš ranks 98Before him are Michael Hainisch (1858), Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein (1853), Archduchess Eleanor of Austria (1534), Friedrich Adler (1879), Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania (1574), and István Széchenyi (1791). After him are Otto, Duke of Austria (1301), Karl Lueger (1844), Kunigunde of Austria (1465), Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia (1432), Claudia Felicitas of Austria (1653), and Agnes of Austria (1151).