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Andrej Bajuk 1943 - 2011 Politician

Slavko Avsenik 1929 - 2015 Composer, Musician

Anton Karinger 1829 - 1870 Painter and poet

Agoston Pavel 1886 - 1946 Ethnologist

Franci Slak 1953 - 2007 Film director, producer, screenwriter

Alojz Knafelc 1859 - 1937 Cartographer, Mountaineer

Dejan Bravnicar 1937 - 2018 Violinist

Anton Cebej 1722 - 1774 Baroque painter

Anton Korosec 1872 - 1940 Politician

Josip Jurcic 1844 - 1881 Writer and Journalist

Ivo Petric 1931 - 2018 Composer, Oboist

Ivana Kobilca 1861 - 1926 Painter

Lavo Cermelj 1889 - 1980 Physicist, Political Activist

Janez Drnovsek 1950 - 2008 Politician

Slavko Osterc 1895 - 1941 Composer

Lenore Aubert 1913 - 1993 Actress

Jernej Sugman 1968 - 2017 Actor

Laurenz Janscha 1749 - 1812 landscape painter and engraver

Avgustin Stegensek 1875 - 1920 Theologian, Art Historian

Leonid Pitamic 1885 - 1971 Lawyer, Diplomat

Pepca Kardelj 1914 - 1990 Partisan fighter

Branka Jurca 1914 - 1999 Writer

Lovro Kuhar 1893 - 1950 Writer

Leon Rupnik 1880 - 1946 Military General

Marjan Kozina 1907 - 1966 Composer

Matija Jama 1872 - 1947 Impressionist Painter

Janez Jalen 1891 - 1966 Writer, Priest

Bogdan Norcic 1953 - 2004 Ski jumper

Zoran Rant 1904 - 1972 Mechanical Engineer, Scientist

Milan Apih 1906 - 1992 Teacher, Political Activist, Writer

Ivan Potrc 1913 - 1993 Writer

Majda Sepe 1937 - 2006 Singer

Emil Adamic 1877 - 1936 Composer

Uros Krek 1922 - 2008 Composer

Anton Janezic 1828 - 1869 Linguist

Radko Polic 1942 - 2022 Actor

Avrelija Cencic 1964 - 2012 scientist

Anton Trstenjak 1906 - 1996 Psychologist

Ivan Tavcar 1851 - 1923 Writer, Politician

Jurij Bartolomej Vega 1754 - 1802 mathematician, physicist, artillery officer

Veljko Rus 1929 - 2018 Sociologist

Leon Stukelj 1898 - 1999 Gymnast

Alma Maximiliana Karlin 1889 - 1950 Writer

Anton Lajovic 1878 - 1960 Composer

Srecko Kosovel 1904 - 1926 Poet

Zlatko Sugman 1932 - 2008 Theatre and Film Actor

Zorko Prelovec 1887 - 1939 Composer

Josip Pavcic 1870 - 1949 Composer and organist

Iztok Puc 1966 - 2011 Handball Player

Andrej Hieng 1925 - 2000 Writer, Playwright, Theatre Director

Janez Maticic 1926 - 2022 Composer

Miha Baloh 1928 - 2022 Actor

Matija Bravnicar 1897 - 1977 composer

Paul J. Sifler 1911 - 2001 Composer

Rudolf Maister 1874 - 1934 Military officer, poet

Fran Ramovs 1890 - 1952 Linguist

Josip Krizan 1841 - 1921 Mathematician, Physicist, Philosopher, Astronomer

Saso Mirjanic 1968 - 1994 Rower

Joze Babic 1917 - 1996 Director

Fritz Pregl 1869 - 1930 Chemist

Louis Adamic 1898 - 1951 Author

Joze Toporisic 1926 - 2014 Linguist

Julij Betetto 1885 - 1963 Bass singer

Gregorij Rozman 1883 - 1959 Bishop of Ljubljana

Rudolf Cvetko 1880 - 1977 Fencer

Ita Rina 1907 - 1979 Actress

Joseph Urbania 1877 - 1943 Sculptor

Boris Pahor 1913 - 2022 Writer

Janko Ravnik 1891 - 1981 Composer, Film Director

Franc Rozman 1911 - 1944 Partisan Commander

Ivan Cankar 1876 - 1918 Writer

France Forstneric 1933 - 2007 Poet

Simon Jenko 1835 - 1869 Poet

Joze Pogacnik 1932 - 2016 Film Director

Josip Plemelj 1873 - 1967 Mathematician

Igor Ozim 1931 - 2024 Violinist and Pedagogue

Ivan Zorman 1889 - 1957 Poet and composer

Dragotin Cvetko 1911 - 1993 Musicologist

Milan Komar 1921 - 2006 Philosopher

Veno Pilon 1896 - 1970 Painter, Graphic Artist, Photographer

Pino Mlakar 1907 - 2006 Ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher

Anton Vratusa 1915 - 2017 Prime Minister of Slovenia

Ivan Grohar 1867 - 1911 Impressionist Painter

Janez Drozg 1933 - 2005 Director

Jernej Kopitar 1780 - 1844 linguist

France Preseren 1800 - 1849 Poet

Maks Klodic-Sabladoski 1875 - 1953 Civil Engineer

Robert Blinc 1933 - 2011 Physicist

Anton Tomaz Linhart 1756 - 1795 Playwright and Historian

Anton Martin Slomsek 1800 - 1862 Bishop

Boris Sket 1936 - 2023 Zoologist

Filip Robar Dorin 1940 - 2023 Film Director

Ivo Lah 1896 - 1979 Mathematician and Actuary

Jakob Savinsek 1922 - 1961 Sculptor

Jacobus Gallus 1550 - 1591 composer

Matej Sternen 1870 - 1949 Impressionist Painter

Dragotin Kette 1876 - 1899 Poet

France Stiglic 1919 - 1993 Film Director

Josip Vosnjak 1834 - 1911 Politician

Johann Puch 1862 - 1914 Industrialist

Rok Petrovic 1966 - 1993 Alpine Skier

Katja Boh 1929 - 2008 Sociologist, Politician

Fran Saleski Finzgar 1871 - 1962 Writer

Frane Milclnski 1914 - 1988 satirist

Demeter Bitenc 1922 - 2018 Actor

Matija Barl 1940 - 2018 Actor

Leo Funtek 1885 - 1965 Musician, Conductor, Professor

Franz Caucig 1755 - 1828 Painter

Jakob Aljaz 1845 - 1927 Priest, Composer, Mountaineer

Johann Augustin Pucher 1814 - 1864 Priest, inventor, photographer

Franz Miklosich 1813 - 1891 Philologist

Anton Peterlin 1908 - 1993 Mathematical physicist

Danilo Dolci 1924 - 1997 Social activist

Peter Kosler 1824 - 1879 Cartographer

Joze Javorsek 1920 - 1990 Playwright

Peter Musevski 1965 - 2020 Actor

Boris Kidric 1912 - 1953 Politician

France Bevk 1890 - 1970 Writer

Ivan Vurnik 1884 - 1971 Architect

Alojz Gradnik 1882 - 1967 Poet and Translator

Anton Strle 1915 - 2003 Theologian

Anton Askerc 1856 - 1912 Poet

Polde Bibic 1933 - 2012 Actor

Thomas Luckmann 1927 - 2016 Sociologist, Philosopher

Vladimir Subic 1894 - 1946 Architect

Bostjan Hladnik 1929 - 2006 Filmmaker

Ivo Urbancic 1930 - 2016 Philosopher

Bojan Kraut 1908 - 1991 Mechanical Engineer

Tomaz Pengov 1949 - 2014 Singer-songwriter

Jure Robic 1965 - 2010 Ultra-endurance cyclist

Simon Gregorcic 1844 - 1906 Poet

Stanislava Brezovar 1937 - 2003 Ballerina

Anton Gvajc 1865 - 1935 Painter

Frederic Baraga 1797 - 1868 Missionary Bishop

Ciril Cvetko 1920 - 1999 composer, conductor

Matjaz Klopcic 1934 - 2007 Film Director

Gustav Ipavec 1831 - 1908 Composer

Primoz Ramovs 1921 - 1999 Composer

Valentin Logar 1916 - 2002 historical linguist

Svetopolk Pivko 1910 - 1987 Engineer and Professor

Boris Strel 1959 - 2013 Alpine Skier

Blaz Arnich 1901 - 1970 Composer

Milka Hartman 1902 - 1997 Poet and Teacher

Franjo Malgaj 1894 - 1919 Military Leader and Poet

Vladimir Bartol 1903 - 1967 Writer

Janez Trdina 1830 - 1905 Writer and Historian

Bojan Adamic 1912 - 1995 Composer

Ivan Kramberger 1936 - 1992 Inventor, Politician

Josip Vidmar 1895 - 1992 Literary Critic

Egon Zakrajsek 1941 - 2002 Economist

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1. France Preseren

Died: 1849 A.D
Slogan: Love and wine I do not scorn, nor sweet company of the fair; but freedom's all I wish to share.
France Prešeren was a 19th-century Romantic Slovene poet, considered the greatest Slovene classical poet and has inspired later Slovene literature. He wrote the first Slovene ballad and the first Slovene epic. After his death, he became the leading name of the Slovene literary canon.

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2. Ivan Cankar

Died: 1918 A.D
Slogan: The truth is not revealed through facts alone.
Ivan Cankar was a Slovene writer, essayist, playwright, and poet. He is considered the greatest writer in Slovene literature and is sometimes compared to Franz Kafka and James Joyce. Born in poverty, he became a key figure in the modernist movement in Slovenia.

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3. Joze Plecnik

Died: 1957 A.D
Slogan: I am already married to my architecture.
Jože Plečnik was a Slovene architect who had a significant impact on the modern architecture of Vienna, Prague, and Ljubljana. He is noted for his designs of the Triple Bridge and the Slovene National and University Library, among other works. His style is associated with the Vienna Secession style of architecture, but he also drew from baroque, Byzantine, and early eighteenth-century Viennese architecture. Plečnik was a modernist who did not reject historic forms, paying homage to history in his designs. He also taught at the Arts and Crafts College, inspiring many young artists and architects.

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4. Edvard Kocbek

Died: 1981 A.D
Slogan: Even when I'm tired, I can still say the word: no.
Edvard Kocbek was a Slovenian poet, writer, essayist, translator, and politician. He was a member of the Christian Socialists in the Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation and the Slovene Partisans. His work is considered among the finest in Slovene literature, and he remains a significant figure in Slovenia's cultural history. Kocbek's political role during and after World War II made him a controversial figure. He was born in Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici and was known for his early activism in the Catholic athletic club Orel and his involvement in the anti-fascist resistance during the war.

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5. France Bevk

Died: 1970 A.D
Slogan: The word is not a horse; if you cannot ride it, let it graze.
France Bevk was a Slovene writer, poet, and translator, known for his works in expressionism and social realism. Born in Zakojca, he became a teacher and later a prominent figure in cultural and political activism. His notable works include 'The Vicar Martin Čedermac' and he received the Prešeren Award, Slovenia's most prestigious artistic honor, twice. His life was marked by his anti-fascist stance, for which he was imprisoned during World War II. After escaping, he joined the Slovene Partisans and continued his activism post-war.

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6. Srecko Kosovel

Died: 1926 A.D
Slogan: A kaleidoscope of the macrocosm is the microcosm.
Srečko Kosovel was a Slovenian poet, considered one of central Europe's major modernist poets. He was known for his impressionistic poetry of his native Karst region, his resistance to the forced Italianization of Slovene areas annexed by Italy, and his avant-garde constructivist forms. Most of Kosovel's works were published posthumously, and he is now recognized as a Slovenian poetic icon.

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7. Veno Pilon

Died: 1970 A.D
Slogan: Art is the eternal mirror reflecting the soul of the artist.
Veno Pilon was a Slovene expressionist painter, graphic artist, and photographer known for his significant contributions to expressionist art. Born in Ajdovščina, he served in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I and was captured by the Russian army. His experiences as a prisoner of war influenced his artistic vision. After the war, he studied art in Prague, Florence, and Vienna. Pilon's work is characterized by a strong use of color and dynamic compositions, reflecting the emotional intensity of the expressionist movement. His legacy includes a vast collection of paintings, graphics, and photographs that capture the human condition and the landscapes of his homeland.

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8. Boris Pahor

Died: 2022 A.D
Slogan: Every human being is a novel.
Boris Pahor was a Slovenian writer, best known for his novel Nekropola, a reflection on his experiences in Nazi concentration camps. He was born in Trieste, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and lived through major historical changes that shaped Europe during the 20th century. Pahor's work is marked by his advocacy for Slovenian culture and identity, especially under Italian Fascist rule. His literary output, spanning over several decades, has earned him numerous accolades and he is considered one of the most important Slovenian writers of the 20th century.

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9. Ivan Grohar

Died: 1911 A.D
Slogan: Art is eternal, its forms are transient.
Ivan Grohar was a Slovene Impressionist painter, known for his landscapes and portraits, as well as being an established guitarist and singer. Born in poverty and orphaned early, Grohar managed to overcome his humble beginnings to become one of the leading figures of Slovene impressionism. Despite his financial struggles, he left a significant mark on Slovenian art and culture.

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10. Dragotin Kette

Died: 1899 A.D
Slogan: we had lost a very talented poet.
Dragotin Kette was a Slovene Impressionist and Neo-Romantic poet, considered a pioneer of modernism in Slovene literature. Born in a small village, he faced early loss with the death of his mother and later his father. Despite financial hardships, he pursued education and became part of a circle of young writers who were shaping modernist elements in Slovene literature. His love for Angela Smola inspired many of his poems. Kette's life was cut short by tuberculosis at the age of 23, leaving behind a legacy that influenced Slovene literary tradition.

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