Tomas garrigue masaryk a stefanik

  • The philosophy lectures were given by Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the future first president of Czechoslovakia, who inspired Štefánik with the idea of co-operation.
  • He contributed greatly to Czechoslovak sovereignty after the First World War, along with the country's first president Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk.
  • Milan Rastislav Stefanik was born on July 21, 1880 in Kosariska Tomas Garrigue Masaryk and second president Edvard Benes.

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    The monumental statue on the Danube embankment is the most outstanding tribute to Milan Rastislav Štefánik in Bratislava. This versatile man was not only a successful astronomer, but also a general and a politician who was instrumental during the creation of the first Czechoslovak Republic. Commemorate the 100th anniversary of his death in several locations throughout Bratislava and in the place where a tragic air crash ended the life of this great man.

    “Štefánik was a remarkable personality. In addition to being a key person in the founding of the first Czechoslovak Republic alongside Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and Edvard Beneš, during his short life he achieved an astonishing amount of work in other areas, too,” recalled James Thomson, a British journalist living in Slovakia.

    As an astronomer, Štefánik participated in expeditions in the South Pacific and Spain. He was also a talented photographer. During World War I, he joined the French army and became its general and was also

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    Masaryk, Beneš and Štefánik to appear Czech coins

    Photo: Czech National Bank

    Altogether 600,000 coins will be released into circulation on Wednesday as part of the Czech National Bank’s edition “Personalities of the Czechoslovak State”.

    The coins featuring the Czech and Slovak political figures will be available for exchange at the central bank’s offices in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Hradec Králové, Pilsen, Ústí nad Labem and České Budějovice.

    The traditional 20-crown coin, made of brass-plated steel, has the tecken of the Czech lion on the top side, while the other side bears an image of St Wenceslas riding his horse.

    The newly minted coins will have the same top side, featuring the Czech lion and the date of release, while the underside will be released in three different versions, bearing the image of either Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Edvard Beneš or Rastislav Štefánik.

    To commemorate the Czechoslovak centenary, the huvud bank has already released a gold commemorative coin w

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    Milan Rastislav Štefánik

    Slovak politician, aviator, and astronomer (1880–1919)

    For the airport, see Bratislava Airport.

    Milan Rastislav Štefánik

    In office
    29 October 1918 – 4 May 1919
    Born(1880-07-21)21 July 1880
    Kosaras, Nyitra County, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
    Died4 May 1919(1919-05-04) (aged 38)
    Ivanka pri Dunaji, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
    Resting placeBrezová pod Bradlom, Slovakia
    OccupationMilitary, astronomer, mathematician, aircraft pilot, meteorologist
    AwardsLégion d'honneur
    Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
    Medal for the War Wounded(France)
    War Merit Cross (Italy)
    Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
    Order of Saint Vladimir
    Czechoslovak War Cross 1918
    Order of the White Lion

    Milan Rastislav Štefánik (Slovak pronunciation:[ˈmilanˈrascislawˈʂcefaːɲik]ⓘ; 21 July 1880 – 4 May 1919) was a Slovak politician, diplomat, aviator and astronomer. During World War I, he s