Dr'Gen'Milan Rastislav tefnik 21st July 1880 4th May 1919

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Dr.Gen.Milan Rastislav tefánik
(21st July 1880 4th May
1919)
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tefániks Birthplace
KOARISKÁ

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Childhood of M. R. tefánik

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Studies
As a strong Slovak patriot, he had troubles at
Hungarian schools
He changed the high school several times
(Bratislava, opron, Szarvas)

1898 - he started to study construction
enginering in Prague
1900 Charles University in Prague
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His jobs

• Astronomer, Mathematician, Meteorologist
• Military / General, Pilot
• Politician / Minister of War
• The most important person in modern Slovak
  history

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The Best Years
1906 - 1913

• Algeria Turkestan Russia
  
• USA
• Panama South America
  Australia
• Tasmania New Zealand
  Tahiti
  Tonga
  and others

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World War I

• 1915 - entered the French army
• 1916 - founded the Czecho-Slovak National
  Council in Paris
• 1917 - diplomatic journey to Russia
• 1919 politic and diplomatic negotiation
  in Paris and Rome

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The last flight

• 4th May 1919
• From Italy to Bratislava
• Crashed near Ivanka pri Dunaji

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Tomb of gen. Milan Rastislav tefánik 
tefaniks tomb was built in 1928 on Bradlo near
Brezová pod Bradlom
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tefániks personal motto

• To Believe,
• To Love,
• To Work