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Avrelija Cencic 1964 - 2012 scientist

Gustav Ipavec 1831 - 1908 Composer

Emil Adamic 1877 - 1936 Composer

Matija Barl 1940 - 2018 Actor

Leon Rupnik 1880 - 1946 Military General

Milan Komar 1921 - 2006 Philosopher

Alojz Knafelc 1859 - 1937 Cartographer, Mountaineer

Ivo Urbancic 1930 - 2016 Philosopher

Zoran Rant 1904 - 1972 Mechanical Engineer, Scientist

Frane Milclnski 1914 - 1988 satirist

Zlatko Sugman 1932 - 2008 Theatre and Film Actor

Matija Bravnicar 1897 - 1977 composer

Veno Pilon 1896 - 1970 Painter, Graphic Artist, Photographer

Anton Trstenjak 1906 - 1996 Psychologist

Bozidar Kantuser 1921 - 1999 Composer

Vitomil Zupan 1914 - 1987 Writer

Lojze Slak 1932 - 2011 Musician

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

Anton Vratusa 1915 - 2017 Prime Minister of Slovenia

Avgustin Stegensek 1875 - 1920 Theologian, Art Historian

Josipina Urbancic 1833 - 1854 Writer, poet, composer

Joze Humer 1936 - 2012 composer, choirmaster, lyricist

Fran Ramovs 1890 - 1952 Linguist

Leo Funtek 1885 - 1965 Musician, Conductor, Professor

Danilo Dolci 1924 - 1997 Social activist

Josip Vidmar 1895 - 1992 Literary Critic

Josip Ipavec 1873 - 1921 composer, physician

Paul J. Sifler 1911 - 2001 Composer

Egon Zakrajsek 1941 - 2002 Economist

Srecko Brodar 1893 - 1987 Archaeologist

Jernej Sugman 1968 - 2017 Actor

Zvonimir Ciglic 1921 - 2006 Composer

Primoz Ramovs 1921 - 1999 Composer

Leon Stukelj 1898 - 1999 Gymnast

Vladimir Subic 1894 - 1946 Architect

Johann Puch 1862 - 1914 Industrialist

Fran Gerbic 1840 - 1917 composer, operatic tenor

Slavko Avsenik 1929 - 2015 Composer, Musician

Simon Rutar 1851 - 1903 Historian and geographer

Jakob Aljaz 1845 - 1927 Priest, Composer, Mountaineer

Srecko Kosovel 1904 - 1926 Poet

France Bevk 1890 - 1970 Writer

Janez Maticic 1926 - 2022 Composer

Davorin Dolar 1921 - 2005 Chemist

Milan Apih 1906 - 1992 Teacher, Political Activist, Writer

Rudolf Cvetko 1880 - 1977 Fencer

Demeter Bitenc 1922 - 2018 Actor

Ivan Vurnik 1884 - 1971 Architect

Agoston Pavel 1886 - 1946 Ethnologist

Jernej Kopitar 1780 - 1844 linguist

Anton Strle 1915 - 2003 Theologian

Anton Peterlin 1908 - 1993 Mathematical physicist

Emerik Beran 1868 - 1940 composer

Franc Rozman 1911 - 1944 Partisan Commander

Miha Remec 1928 - 2020 author

Alojz Ipavec 1815 - 1849 Composer

Milan Vidmar 1885 - 1962 Chess Grandmaster

Simon Jenko 1835 - 1869 Poet

Stanko Prek 1915 - 1999 Classical Guitarist and Composer

Peter Kosler 1824 - 1879 Cartographer

Anton Lajovic 1878 - 1960 Composer

Janko Ravnik 1891 - 1981 Composer, Film Director

Maks Klodic-Sabladoski 1875 - 1953 Civil Engineer

Risto Savin 1859 - 1948 Composer

Marjan Kozina 1907 - 1966 Composer

Ales Debeljak 1961 - 2016 Cultural critic

Filip Robar Dorin 1940 - 2023 Film Director

France Acko 1904 - 1974 Musician, Organist, Composer

Anton Martin Slomsek 1800 - 1862 Bishop

Benjamin Ipavec 1829 - 1908 Composer, Physician

Janez Jalen 1891 - 1966 Writer, Priest

Franz Caucig 1755 - 1828 Painter

Joze Plecnik 1872 - 1957 Architect

Blaz Arnich 1901 - 1970 Composer

Ivan Cankar 1876 - 1918 Writer

Robert Blinc 1933 - 2011 Physicist

Lenore Aubert 1913 - 1993 Actress

Svetopolk Pivko 1910 - 1987 Engineer and Professor

Joze Toporisic 1926 - 2014 Linguist

Iztok Puc 1966 - 2011 Handball Player

Ivan Zorman 1889 - 1957 Poet and composer

Rihard Jakopic 1869 - 1943 Impressionist painter

Dejan Bravnicar 1937 - 2018 Violinist

Zvest Apollonio 1935 - 2009 Painter and scenographer

Franci Slak 1953 - 2007 Film director, producer, screenwriter

Igor Ozim 1931 - 2024 Violinist and Pedagogue

Josip Stritar 1836 - 1923 Writer

Bostjan Hladnik 1929 - 2006 Filmmaker

Simon Gregorcic 1844 - 1906 Poet

Lovro Kuhar 1893 - 1950 Writer

Valentin Vodnik 1758 - 1819 Priest, Journalist, Poet

Ita Rina 1907 - 1979 Actress

Andrej Bajuk 1943 - 2011 Politician

Valentin Logar 1916 - 2002 historical linguist

Joze Pogacnik 1932 - 2016 Film Director

Anton Janezic 1828 - 1869 Linguist

Matjaz Klopcic 1934 - 2007 Film Director

Milka Hartman 1902 - 1997 Poet and Teacher

Thomas Luckmann 1927 - 2016 Sociologist, Philosopher

Polde Bibic 1933 - 2012 Actor

Boris Sket 1936 - 2023 Zoologist

Fritz Pregl 1869 - 1930 Chemist

Marijan Lipovsek 1910 - 1995 Composer, Pianist, Teacher

Ivo Lah 1896 - 1979 Mathematician and Actuary

Davo Karnicar 1962 - 2019 Alpinist, Extreme Skier

Zorko Prelovec 1887 - 1939 Composer

Anton Cebej 1722 - 1774 Baroque painter

Anton Melik 1890 - 1966 Geographer

Anton Korosec 1872 - 1940 Politician

Joze Privsek 1937 - 1998 Composer, Conductor

Frederic Baraga 1797 - 1868 Missionary Bishop

Alma Maximiliana Karlin 1889 - 1950 Writer

Bojan Kraut 1908 - 1991 Mechanical Engineer

Joseph Urbania 1877 - 1943 Sculptor

Stanislava Brezovar 1937 - 2003 Ballerina

Anton Gvajc 1865 - 1935 Painter

Lavo Cermelj 1889 - 1980 Physicist, Political Activist

Janez Trdina 1830 - 1905 Writer and Historian

Ivo Petric 1931 - 2018 Composer, Oboist

Bojan Adamic 1912 - 1995 Composer

Joze Babic 1917 - 1996 Director

Ciril Cvetko 1920 - 1999 composer, conductor

Leonid Pitamic 1885 - 1971 Lawyer, Diplomat

Adriana Jadranka Maraz 1931 - 2015 graphic artist

Anton Tomaz Linhart 1756 - 1795 Playwright and Historian

Miha Baloh 1928 - 2022 Actor

Edvard Kocbek 1904 - 1981 Poet, Writer, Politician

Radko Polic 1942 - 2022 Actor

Andrej Hieng 1925 - 2000 Writer, Playwright, Theatre Director

Majda Sepe 1937 - 2006 Singer

Stanko Premrl 1880 - 1965 composer, music teacher

Dragotin Cvetko 1911 - 1993 Musicologist

Primoz Trubar 1508 - 1586 Protestant Reformer

Katja Boh 1929 - 2008 Sociologist, Politician

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

Joze Javorsek 1920 - 1990 Playwright

Janez Drozg 1933 - 2005 Director

Anton Karinger 1829 - 1870 Painter and poet

Pepca Kardelj 1914 - 1990 Partisan fighter

Laurenz Janscha 1749 - 1812 landscape painter and engraver

Ljubo Sirc 1920 - 2016 Economist

Maks Bajc 1919 - 1983 actor

Veljko Rus 1929 - 2018 Sociologist

Josip Primozic 1900 - 1985 Gymnast

Gregorij Rozman 1883 - 1959 Bishop of Ljubljana

Ivan Kramberger 1936 - 1992 Inventor, Politician

Ivan Grohar 1867 - 1911 Impressionist Painter

Stane Sever 1914 - 1970 Actor

Jacobus Gallus 1550 - 1591 composer

Jakob Savinsek 1922 - 1961 Sculptor

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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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