Samo Tomášik

It was also the national anthem of the First Slovak Republic from 1939 to 1945 as original version "Hej, Slováci" (English: "Hey, Slovaks") Tomášik was born in Jelšavská Teplica, now Gemerské Teplice.

Upon completing his studies he worked for two years as an educator in Bánréve, but when his father got sick he returned home and after his death became a Lutheran pastor in Chyžné.

When he left to Germany to finish his education, he was supplied by Samo Chalupka.

In years 1856 - 1860 he became education supervisor and on his behalf was established the first Slovak high school in Revúca.

In his work can be often found challenge to fight for freedom or justice, endeavor to prove the importance of the Slovak nation in the history of the Kingdom of Hungary.