Milan Rastislav Štefánik

Slovak politician, diplomat, french army general and astronomer (1880-1919).

Born July 21st, 1880 in Košariská, Košařiska. [ref]

Died May 4th, 1919 at 38 years old in Ivanka pri Dunaji. [ref]

Occupations
aircraft pilot, astronomer, diplomat, military officer, photographer, politician
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