His country suffered a great loss with his untimely and tragic death. Born in Slovakia. General Stefanik was educated and received his doctorate in philosophy at the Charles University in Prague. In 1902 he went to France where he distinguished himself as an astronomer and did important research in Europe. Africa. and elsewhere. When Europe was plunged into the First World War. General Stefanik. who had become a naturalized French citizen. joined the French Air Force and attained the rank of major general. With Thomas Masaryk and Edouard Benes. Stefanik formed the Czechoslovakian National Council. which preceded the formation of the independent State of Czechoslovakia.
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