List of Slovenes

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This is a list of Slovenes and people from Slovenia that are notable.

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Artists including performing arts

Authors

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Vladimir Bartol
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Simon Gregorčič
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Alma Karlin
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France Prešeren
Josipina Urbancic Josipina Urbancic.jpg
Josipina Urbančič

Inventors

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Janez Puh

Military personnel

Film, radio and television

Musicians and composers

Philosophers

Slavoj Zizek Slavoj Zizek in Liverpool cropped.jpg
Slavoj Žižek

Politicians

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Janez Janša
Leon Rupnik Leon Rupnik.jpg
Leon Rupnik
Kurt Schuschnigg KurtVonSchuschnigg1936-3.jpg
Kurt Schuschnigg
Josip Broz Tito Josip Broz Tito uniform portrait.jpg
Josip Broz Tito

Scientists and scholars

Athletes

Other people

See also

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