Karol Kuzmány

Karol Kuzmány (Hungarian: Kuzmány Károly; 16 November 1806 in Brezno – 14 August 1866 in Štubnianske Teplice) was a prominent Slovak Lutheran pastor, writer, and theologian in the Kingdom of Hungary, with a focus on philosophy and aesthetics.

[3] He returned to Slovakia after his education and became a chaplain in Banská Bystrica in 1830, later serving as a pastor there and in Zvolen.

[1] The group, which promoted Slovak culture and learning during the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, first met in 1863.

[4][5] He worked to improve the legal status of both Lutherans and Slovaks in the Empire.

[6] His likeness appears on a Slovakian postage stamp and a Europa Coin from 2006.