Since it a little bit slow.....I will start a non-soccer tread!

It´s interesting to find out some info about Croatian famous people. For some time I have searched the internet of croatian inventions, and I found several important and big inventions, and that makes me extra proud.

Whenever I talk to friends, they ask me like....ehh..croatia where is that? and who´s your most famous persons?....I use to answer....well, the tie is an croatian invention, and Marco Polo was born in Croatia. But it would be nice to pull out some more famous persons outside croatia, and people with connections to croatia.....do you have any idea?.......any info/trivia would be appreciated

I know that:

The Hulk actor Eric Bana has croatian father.
Goran Visjnic is from Sibenik ( ER, movie Spartacus, and a rising star)
Joe Sakic parents are croats
John Malkovich parents also.
Maradonas grandmother is croatian.
Zlatans mother is croatian
Former Swedish NT player Jesper Blomqvist has a summer-house in Croatia.
The famous Indian on the cap in north america(I think in hockey?) was designed by Mestrovic.
White house (and some other famous building in DC, capitolium?), parliment building in Vienna, and government building in Berlin are made by stone from Brac.
Hvar has the most sun-hours in europe.

Come on people........there got to be more.......

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They wanted to put Chuck Norris face on Mount Rushmore, but the granit wasn´t hard enough for his beard...

Ivo Andric and Nikola Tesla were both half-Cros right? (correct me if I'm wrong)...

And I just read one some tourist site that a Croatian invented the chemichal pen (surname was Paneka, or something like that).....wow, look at how much we've given to the world

You mean Penkala?
We also invented the torpedo, parachute, fingerprint-machine, lens, binoculars, rainbow and colour spectrum analysis, tide research, propeller, speedometer, dactylography, detergent, tooth-paste, alternating current, zeppelin, radar, wireless communication, wolfram wires-as a prerequsite for the electric bulb invention, the lamp maglight.....

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They wanted to put Chuck Norris face on Mount Rushmore, but the granit wasn´t hard enough for his beard...

Who, when and where invented all the stuff?

Stipe Google....















Ps. Search on his last name

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They wanted to put Chuck Norris face on Mount Rushmore, but the granit wasn´t hard enough for his beard...

Anyone ever heard about Zlatko Buric? He´s a very populair actor and musician in Denmark, but not many people on Croatia seem to know about him.

Great thread Mr. EU, I mean Ante.

Here's a few:

Mike Grgic of California. His wine is considered some of the best in the entire world. "Grgic" wines and on every bottle he has a Croatian Grb on it. He also started a vinyard in Croatia and his wine from there goes by the name of "Dingac" I believe.

There is a guy here in the States his last name is Letica. His company makes the 5 gallon cans that hold joint compound and other materials. The company is called "Letica."

The guy that makes the Mag Lite flashlight which are used all over the world is Croatian as well. I think is last name is either Maglic or Maglica.

2 hockey Hall of Famers Frank and Pete Mahovlic.

Just wondering, were we the inventors of laziness as well???

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Roger Maris the one time Yankee was a Croat, tough guy in hockey the late John Kordic, George Chuvalo the Canadian heavyweight boxing champion for over 20 years, CRO COP, Karl Malden is from Karlovac, Martin Sheens grand mother was Croatian, settlers from Croatia set up San Marino

hehe...didn´t know that one about Martin Sheen...this is interesting...who´s Malden?.......

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They wanted to put Chuck Norris face on Mount Rushmore, but the granit wasn´t hard enough for his beard...

A few more...

From football you have Elvis Grbac and Oakville's own Tony Manderich...
Basketball great Kevin McHale's mom is Cro...
Don't forget reality TV stars Amber Brkich and also the apprentice Bill....

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Spoljaric the one time Blue Jays pitcher is from Brinje, well his parents are. Karl Malden use to be on the tv series the Streets of San Francisco, he has that big nose, do a search on him n you will see his picture.

Licki, Karl Malden is Serb, his family is from Bileca in BiH.

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Actually, only his dad is Serb, mom is Czech.

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Ivo Andrić - literature
Vladimir Prelog - chemistry
Lavoslav Ružička - chemistry
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Architecture
Andrija Aleši - builder
Antun Albini - architect
Hermann Bolle - architect , (ethnic German)
Andrija Buvina - builder
Juraj Dalmatinac - architect from Šibenik
Victor Kovačić - architect
Luciano Laurana - architect
Radovan - sculptor, builder from Trogir
Ivo Tatić - architect
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Business
Stephen Boskovich - "Boskovich Farms"
Victor Grinich - "Fairchaild semiconductor"
Ilija Letica - "Letica Corporation"
Andronico Luksic - "Antofagasta PLC"
Anthony Maglica - "Maglite"
Antony Lucich-Lucas engineer, Crude oil exploration, "Gulf Oil" -"Texaco"
Boris Mikšić - "Cortec Coproration"
Marko Narančić - "Nalley’s Potato Chips"
Jack Pandol - "Pandol Brothers"
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Education, language, culture
Ivan Belostenec - lexicographer
Juraj Dobrila - cleric, benefactor
Ljudevit Gaj - linguist, reformer
Vatroslav Jagić - philologist
Milan Kangrga - philosopher
Bartol Kašić - lexicographer
Mihovil Kombol - literary historian
Franjo Kuhač - folklorist, ethnologist
Zvonimir Kulundžić - philologist
Frane Petrić - philosopher, scientist, historian
Stanislav Pavao Skalić - encyclopedist, adventurer
Leonardo Spalatin - linguist
Josip Juraj Strossmayer - cleric, benefactor
Henry Suzzallo - educator
Zdenko Škreb - linguist
Ante Topić-Mimara - art collector
Vinko Žganec - folklorist, ethnomusicologist
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Entertainment
Eric Bana - actor from Australia, son of a Croatian father
Relja Bašić - actor
Branko Bauer - film producer
Amber Brkich - Survivor contestant and winner
Boris Buzančić - actor
Tony Croatto - musician
Arsen Dedić - composer
Darko Domijan - singer
Oliver Dragojević - singer
Boris Dvornik - actor
Jenna Elfman (nee Butala) - actress
Sergio Endrigo - singer
Nela Eržišnik-Maras - comedian
Mira Furlan - actress
Branko Gavella - playwright
Kreso Golik - film producer
Fadil Hadžić - producer, playwrighter, Bosnian Muslim
Nikica Kalogjera - composer
Tereza Kesovija - singer
Michael Klesic- actor
Sylvia Koscina - actress, model
Josipa Lisac - singer, AKA Josephine Fox
Robert Luketić - director
Branko Lustig - film producer
Josip Marusic - actor, AKA Tiger Joe Marsh (Mr. Clean)
Vladimir Medar - actor
Helen Merill, Jelena Ana Milčetić - Jazz artist
Mustafa Nadarević - actor
Antun Nalis - actor
Krist Novoselic - rock musician (Nirvana)
Krsto Papić - film producer
Edo Peročević - actor
Ferdo Pomykalo - composer, conductor
Dunja Rajter - singer
Ivo Robić - singer
Zvonimir Rogoz - actor
Rick Rossovich - actor, from United States
Rade Serbedzija - actor/director (ethnic Serb)
Fabijan Šovagović - actor
Ivica Šerfezi - singer
Goran Višnjić - actor
Vice Vukov - singer
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Exploration
Joža Horvat - adventurer, writer
Ivica Frković - explorer
Stjepan Glavač- explorer, geographer
Ferdinand Konščak - explorer
Dragutin Lerman - explorer
Željko Malnar - explorer, producer
Vinko Palatin - explorer, misionary, writer
Marco Polo - explorer from Curzola/Korčula
Tibor Sekelj - explorer
Mirko and Stjepan Seljan - explorers
Ignacije Szentmartony - explorer, Jesuit, astronomer
Ivan Visin - explorer
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History
Ivan Kukuljević - historian
Vjekoslav Klaić - historian
Emilij Laszowski - historian
Ivan Lucić - historian
Franjo Rački - historian
Ivan Ratkaj - historian, Jesuit, explorer
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Invention
Aleksandar Just - inventor
Franjo Hannaman - inventor, engineer
Jaroslav Havlicek - inventor
Ferdinand Kovačević - inventor
Ivan Lupis-Vukić - inventor, engineer
Slavoljub Eduard Penkala - inventor (ethnic Pole)
Josip Ressel - inventor (ethnic Czech/German)
David Schwarz - inventor (ethnic Jew)
Ante Supuk - engineer
Nikola Tesla - inventor (ethnic Serb)
Faust Vrančić - inventor
Ivan Vučetić - inventor
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Literature
Ivan Aralica - writer
Milan Begović - writer
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić - writer
Mile Budak - writer
Viktor Emin - writer
Mak Dizdar - poet, Bosnian Muslim
Slavenka Drakulić - writer, journalist
Marin Držić - writer
Ksaver Šandor Gjalski - writer
Ivan Dživo Gundulić - poet
Tatjana Jambrišak - writer
Janko Polić Kamov - avant-garde writer
Ante Kovačić - writer
Josip Kozarac - writer
Miroslav Krleža - novelist
Eugen Kumičić - writer
Tomislav Ladan -writer
Hanibal Lucić - writer
Darko Macan - writer
Ranko Marinković - writer
Marko Marulić - writer
Mijo Mirković - writer, economist
Antun Gustav Matoš - poet
Ivan Mažuranić - poet
Vjenceslav Novak - writer
Dalibor Perković - writer
Petar Preradović - poet
Paula Preradović - poet
Matija Antun Relkovic -writer
August Šenoa - writer
Dragutin Tadijanović - poet
Josip Eugen Tomić - writer
Dubravka Ugrešić - writer
Tin Ujević - poet
Ivo Vojnović - writer
Stanko Vraz - poet
Nikola Zrinski (grandson) - poet, philosopher, soldier
Aleksandar Žiljak - writer
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Media
Jerome Jurenovich - headline sports broadcaster
Bill Kurtis - investigative reporter, author
Mary Matalin - political commentator
Konstantin Miles - journalist
Mario Profaca - journalist
Antonio Vodanovic - television host
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Military
Rahim Ademi soldier (ethnic Albanian)
Janko Bobetko - general
Viktor Bubanj - general
Ante Gotovina - general
Matija Gubec - rebel
Mirko Norac - general
Franjo barun Trenk - soldier, musician
Petar Zrinski - soldier
Lothar Rendulic - general
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Music
Julije Bajamonti - composer
Zlatko Baloković - violinist
Blagoje Bersa - composer
Philip Bracanin - composer from Australia
Silvio Bombardelli - composer
Valter Dešpalj - conductor
Jakov Gotovac - composer
Tvrtko Hrelec - composer
Sena Jurinac - opera singer
Antonio Janigro - cellist
Josip Klima - violinist
Franjo Krežma - violinist
Vatroslav Lisinski - composer
Lovro Matačić - conductor
Zinka Kunc-Milanov - soprano
Maja Strozzi-Pecić - sopran
Boris Papandopulo - composer, conductor
Ivo Pogorelić - pianist
Ema Pukšec - opera singer AKA Ilma De Murska
Ruža Pospiš-Baldani - mezzo-soprano
Marijana Radev - soprano
Vladimir Ružđak - baritone
Luka Sorkočević - composer
Josip Štolcer-Slavenski - composer
Franz von Suppe - composer
Vjekoslav Šutej - conductor
Ivo Tijardović - composer
Milka Trnina - soprano
Ivan Zajc - composer
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Politics
Nick Begich - US politician
Michael Bilandic - US politician
Mate Boban - politician
Josip Broz - Tito - politician and guerilla leader
Mate Granić - politician
Alejandro Jadresic - Chilean politician
Josip Jelačić - politician, soldier
Dennis Kucinich - US politician
John Kasich - US politician
Stipe Mesić - politician
Frank Mahovlić - Canadian politician and hockey player
Ante Pavelic - politician (Ustaše)
Rose Perica Mofford - US politician
Rudy Perpich - US politician
Ivica Račan - politician
George Radanovich - US politician
Stjepan Radić - politician
Ivo Sanader - politician
Ante Starčević - politician
Milan Sufflay - politician, historian
Gojko Šušak - politician
Radomiro Tomic - Chile an politician
Zlatko Tomčić - politician
Ante Trumbić - politician
Franjo Tuđman - politician
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Religion
August Kazotic - archbishop
Alojzije Stepinac - archbishop
Matija Vlačić Ilirik - protestant reformer
Grgur Ninski - bishop
Marija Petković - a beatified nun
Pope Sixtus V - pope
Nikola Tavelic - saint
Miroslav Volf - Christian Theologian
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Science
Gaja Alaga - physicist
Đuro Armeno Baglivi - physician
Kazimir Bedeković-Komorski - physicist, writer, Jesuit
Danilo Blanuša - mathematician
Ruđer Bošković - physicist, philosopher
Fran Bošnjaković - physicist
Spiridon Brusina - paleontologist
Grgur Bučić - naturalist, climatologist
Ramiro Bujas - psychologist
Frane Bulić - archeologist
Nikola Cindro - physicist
Herman Dalmata - philosopher, mathematician
Milislav Demerec - biologist
Vladimir Devide - mathematician, Japan ologist
Andrija Dudić - naturalist, astronomer, physician
Asaf Duraković - physician, poet
Vinko Dvoržak - physicist
William Feller - mathematician
Andrija Fuderer - chemist, chess player
Artur Gavazzi - geographer
Marin Getaldić - physicist, mathematician
Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger - archaeologist, anthropologist
Stjepan Gradić - mathematician
Dunja Grbić-Galić - microbiologist
Frederik Grisogono - mathematician
Mirko Grmek - physician, science writer and historian
Vladimir Gruden - psychiatrist
Ferdinand Hadvig - physician
Sven Hauptfeld - physicist
Milan Herak - geologist
Branko Horvat - economist
Vladimir Hudolin - psychiatrist
Gustav Janeček - chemist
Mijo Kišpatić - geologist
Marijan Korošić - economist
Marijan Košiček - psychologist
Oton Kučera - mathematician, physicist
Đuro Kurepa - mathematician from Glina
Asim Kurjak - physician
Eduard Miloslavić - physician
Andrija Mohorovičić - geophysicist
Stjepan Mohorovičić - physicist
Vilko Nice - mathematician
Grga Novak - archaeologist, historian
Vladimir Paar - physicist
Josip Pančić - bothanist from Bribir (naturalized Serb)
Đuro Pilar - geologist
Stjepan Poljak - physician
Eduard Prugovečki - physicist, writer
Miroslav Radman - biologist
Veljko Roškar - chemical engineer
Santorio Santorio - physician
Zvonimir Šeparović - lawyer, (victimology)
Ante Šercer - physician
Andrija Štampar - physician, diplomat
Ivan Supek - physicist, philosopher
Mirko Vidaković - forester, botanist
Robert Visiani - climatolog
Nikola Vitov Gučetić - statesmen, philosopher, science writer
Vladimir Vranić - mathematician
Vladimir Žerjavić - statistician, economist
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Sport
Mario Andretti - race car driver (ethnic Italian born in Istria, part of modern Croatia)
Đurđica Bjedov - swimmer
Ozren Bonačić - waterpolo
Tamara Boroš - table tennis player
Bruno Bulić - cyclist
Zvonimir Boban - football player
Mark Bosnich - football player
George Chuvalo - boxing champion
Krešimir Ćosić - basketball player
Žarko Dolinar - table tennis player
Duje Draganja - swimmer; 50 m freestyle Olympic silver 2004.
Gary Gabelich - experimental car driver
Ico Hitrec - football player
Hrvoje Horvat - handball player
Goran Ivanišević - tennis player (Serb mother)
Robert Jarni - football player
Vinko Jelovac - basketball player
Željko Jerkov - basketball player
Ivo Karlović - tennis player
Josip Katalinski - football player
Srećko Katanec - football coach (from Slovenia)
Janica Kostelić - Alpine skier
Štefica Krištof - bowling champion
Toni Kukoč - basketball player
Matija Ljubek - kayakist
Dan Luger - rugby player
Iva Majoli - tennis player
Roger Maris - baseball player
Franjo Mihalić - athlete (marathon)
George Mikan - basketball player
Mate Parlov - boxing champion
Johnny Pesky - baseball player
Dražen Petrović - basketball player (Serb father)
Robert Prosinečki - football player (Serb mother)
Braslav Rabar - chess player
Dino Rađa - basketball player
Veljko Rogošić - (marathon) swimmer
Joe Sakic - ice hockey player
Davor Šuker - football player
Dragutin Šurbek - table tennis champion
Mark Viduka - football player
Bernard Vukas - football player
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Visual arts
Antun Augustinčić - sculptor
Federiko Benković - painter
Vlaho Bukovac - painter
Ante Dabro - sculptor
Ivan Duknović - sculptor
Dušan Džamonja - sculptor, painter
Ivan Generalić - painter
Krsto Hegedušić - painter
Oton Gliha - painter
Zlatko Grgić - animated film producer
Nives Kavurić-Kurtović - painter
Juraj Julije Klović - painter, (portrait miniatures)
Miroslav Kraljević - painter
Kristijan Kreković - painter
Fran Kršinić - sculptor
Ivan Lacković-Croata - painter
Francesco Laurana - sculptor
Mike Luckovich - cartoonist
Dora Maar, (Theodora Markovich - photographer, painter, model)
Andrija Maurović - illustrator
Mato Celestin Medović - painter
Ivan Meštrović - sculptor
Edo Murtić - painter
Ivan Rabuzin - painte
Mirko Rački - painter
Otto Reisinger - cartoonist
Slava Raškaj - painter
Maksimilijan Vanka - painter
Mladen Veža - illustrator
Dušan Vukotić - animated film producer
Ante Zaninović - animated film producer
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Other
People born in Illyria or the subsequent Roman province, now part of Croatia, before the Great Migrations and the arrival of Croats and other Slavs:

Diocletian - Roman emperor from Dalmatia, Split
Jerome - born at Stridon , (Pannonia/Dalmatia)
Saint Marinus - builder of San Marino, from Rab
Valentinian I - Roman emperor from Pannonia
Valens - Roman emperor from Pannonia
Pope John IV - pope from Dalmatia
People with less direct Croatian ancestry:

Diego Maradona - footbal player, great grandmother from Dalmatia
John Malkovich - actor, grandparents
People with Croatian ancestry but high-ranked officials of other countries:

Néstor Kirchner Ostoić - president of Argentina, one parent
Ivan Gašparović - president of Slovakia, one parent
Francisco Orlić Bolmarčić - former president of Costa Rica, both parents
People with less certain Croatian ancestry:

Joseph Haydn - composer, (see Haydn and Croatian folk music)
Emile Zola - writer

Hey u all missed sverina singer/pornstar

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