Famous people come from Prešov region

Majster Pavol 15th and 16th century, Levoča he constated a carving workshop his most famous work – an altar in the St. James church in Levoča, the highest in Europe he became famous only after his death

Jan Adam Rayman *23 April 1690 - † 23 April 1770, Prešov doctor, immunologest, pharmacist study of pharmacy on prešov´s evangelistic college, then in Netherland 1713-as a city doctor he led chemist, warehouse with vitamines and wine 1720-realized vaccination on his daughter for pox he had been writing medical works his name carries the Reiman´s street, departmental hospital, gymnasium and private health care – all of these organizations are in Prešov

Alexander Duchnovič *24 April 1803, Topoľa - † 30 March 1865, Prešov priest, poet, writer, pedagogue, social activist he studied philosophy and theology he worked as an archivist and a teacher in 1850 he established the Prešov Literary Society The Alexander Duchnovič theatre is the only Slovak theatre providing plays in the Rusyn language

Michal Bosák *10 December 1869, Okrúhle – †18 February 1937, USA slovak banker functioning in the USA first as a miner, later as a barkeeper in 1897 he established private bank and agency of boats company president of First National Bank in Olyphant, he underwroted on american ten dolair 1915 established his self bank Bosak State Bank in Scranton – it was the biggest slovak bank in the USA one of his agency is in Prešov known as “Bosáková banka“ he died in waiting-room at dentist

Peter Lipa *30 March 1943, Prešov most knowing person of slovak jazz singer, composer and promoter promoter of european festival “Bratislava jazz days“ presently he is writing songs and working with the best slovak lyricists

Marika Gombitová *12 September 1956, Turany nad Ondavou one of the most famous Slovak female singer and composer pop queen of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1970s she had a serious car accident in 1980 for all that, her songs continue to be played by Slovak and Czech radios

Juraj Kukura 1947 in Prešov 1966 main character in movie Tri gaštanové kone (Three Maroon Horses) Divadlo na Korze (Theatre At Promenade), Theater Bonn, theaters in Praha feature-length TV movies (Thomas Hawker, The Salt Prince) songs from Leonard Cohen 2003 director of Divadlo Aréna

Ivana Christová 1970 in Prešov folk dance group Šarišan, child choir Prešovčatá 1989 miss of Czechoslovakia creates benefaction Ivana Christova for Kids 2000 advertising agency ORIN ART businessman, president of her agency, cosmetic adviser

Peter Nagy 1959 in Prešov first successful song was Profesor Indigo 1989 Army Folk Group – group Indigo hits Kristínka iba spí(Christina just sleeps), So mnou nikdy nezostárneš (You never get old with me), Psi sa bránia útokom (Dogs defend with attack 1985 Gold Bluethroat 1987 albums for kids 2000 photographer, atelier ARTFOTONAGY

Michal Hudák 1969 in Prešov Ukrainian gymnasium in Prešov in his youth played in Theatre of Alexander Duchnovič High school of Dramatic Art in Bratislava radio Flash Slovak Television- Varím, varíš, varíme TV JOJ, dubbing, commenting documentary movies country gruoup Žobráci(Beggars)

Ivan Tásler 1979 in Prešov gymnasium J.A. Rayman 2 semesters at Ortodox Faculty in Prešov 1992 music group IMT Smile co-operation with Katka Knechtová, Oskar Rózsa 6 albums, 1 solo album hits Veselá pesnička(Happy song), Opri sa o mňa(Lean on me), Ľudia nie sú zlí(People aren´t bad) Karavan show now he lives in Bratislava

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