The Celje First Grammar School ( sl, I. gimnazija v Celju) is a coeducational nondenominational state secondary general education school for students aged between 15 and 19 in
Celje
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Slovenia. It was the first high school built in the region, established in 1808 by the
Austrian Empire. Initially, the language of instruction was only
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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, although the great majority of the pupils came from the
Slovene Lands. In 1895, the first classes with Slovene as the language of instruction were established.
German nationalists in
Austria-Hungary fiercely opposed this move, which resulted in a government crisis and fall of the cabinet of prince
Alfred III. zu Windisch-Grätz. After the end of
World War I and the formation of the
State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (later
Kingdom of Yugoslavia), the high school switched to Slovene as the language of instruction. During its 200-year history, many of its pupils have become prominent individuals.
Prominent alumni
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Anton Aškerc
Anton Aškerc (; 9 January 1856 – 10 June 1912) was an Slovenian poet and Roman Catholic priest who worked in Austria, best known for his epic poems.
Aškerc was born into a peasant family near the town of Rimske Toplice in the Duchy of Styri ...
(1856–1912), poet
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Anton Bezenšek
Anton Bezenšek (15 April 1854 – 11 December 1915) was a Slovene linguist, journalist, shorthand expert, and lecturer, who spent most of his life in Bulgaria. He is known as the scholar who adapted the Gabelsberger shorthand system to the Sou ...
(1854–1915),
shorthand expert and author
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Ljerka Bizilj (b. 1953), TV host
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Franjo Bobinac Franjo is a Croatian masculine given name.
In Croatia, the name Franjo was among the top ten most common masculine given names in the decades up to 1949.
Notable people with the name include:
*Franjo Arapović (born 1965), former Croatian basketb ...
(b. 1958), manager
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Matej Bor (1913–1993), poet
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Marija Boršnik (1906–1982), literary historian
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Janez Cvirn Janez may refer to:
People:
* Janez (given name), a Slovene given name
* Janež, a Slovene surname
In music:
*Janez Detd., a Belgian rock band
May also refer to a semi-pejorative term used in the Croatian North and beyond for Slovenes
The ...
(b. 1960), historian
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Gregor Čremošnik (1890–1958), historian
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Karel Destovnik Kajuh (1922–1944), poet
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Anžej Dežan (b. 1987), singer
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Julius Glowacki
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(1846–1915), natural scientist
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Igor Grdina
Igor may refer to:
People
* Igor (given name), an East Slavic given name and a list of people with the name
* Mighty Igor (1931–2002), former American professional wrestler
* Igor Volkoff, a professional wrestler from NWA All-Star Wrestling ...
(b. 1965), historian
*
Benjamin Ipavec
Benjamin Ipavec (24 December 1829 – 20 December 1908) was one of the foremost Slovene Romantic composers. A native of Šentjur, he lived in that town for much of his life. He was a physician in his professional life; as a composer he wrote mai ...
(1829–1909), physician and composer
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Romana Jordan Cizelj
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(b. 1966), physicist and politician,
Member of the European Parliament
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Matjaž Kmecl Matjaž or Matjaz is a given name. It may refer to:
*King Matjaž, legendary king in Slovenia, as well as Croatia and elsewhere
* Matjaž Brumen (born 1982), Slovenian handball player
*Matjaž Ceraj (born 1983), Slovenian judoka
* Matjaž Cvikl (19 ...
(b. 1934), literary historian and critic
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Marianne Elisabeth Lloyd-Dolbey
Datin Marianne Elisabeth Lloyd-Dolbey (18 October 1919, in Drešinja Vas, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – 10 October 1994, in Celje, Slovenia) was a personal secretary to Sultan of Brunei Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
Early life and education
Mari ...
(1919–1994), personal secretary to the Sultan of Brunei
Omar Ali Saifuddien III
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Franjo Malgaj (1894–1919), military hero
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Miloš Mikeln (1930–2014), author
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Anton Novačan
Anton Novačan (July 7, 1887 – March 22, 1951) was a Slovenes, Slovene politician, diplomat, author, and playwright.
Novačan was born into a modest peasant family in the village of Zadobrova (now part of the Lower Styrian town of Celje), in t ...
(1887–1951), author, diplomat and politician
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Franc Ksaver Meško
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(1874–1864), author
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Aleš Pipan (b. 1959), basketball coach
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Maks Pleteršnik (1840–1923), linguist and philologian
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Bojan Prašnikar (b. 1953), football coach
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Tanja Ribič (b. 1968), actress and singer
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Jurij Sadar (b. 1962), architect
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Zmago Sagadin (b. 1952), basketball coach
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Lavoslav Schwentner (1865–1952), editor
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Mojmir Sepe
Mojmir Sepe (11 July 1930 – 24 December 2020), nicknamed ''Mojzes'', was a Slovenian composer, conductor, arranger and trumpeter.
Career
In 1949, he graduated from Celje First Grammar School ( gymnasium) in Celje. Later he studied piano ...
(1930–2020),
composer
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Etymology and Defi ...
,
conductor
Conductor or conduction may refer to:
Music
* Conductor (music), a person who leads a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra.
* ''Conductor'' (album), an album by indie rock band The Comas
* Conduction, a type of structured free improvisation ...
,
arranger
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,
trumpeter
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Blessed
Blessed may refer to:
* The state of having received a blessing
* Blessed, a title assigned by the Roman Catholic Church to someone who has been beatified
Film and television
* ''Blessed'' (2004 film), a 2004 motion picture about a supernatural ...
Anton Martin Slomšek (1800–1862),
Roman Catholic bishop
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Katarina Srebotnik (b. 1981),
tennis player
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Bojan Šrot
Bojan Šrot (born 9 February 1960 in Celje, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian politician, judge, lawyer, and mountaineer. He served for six terms as Mayor of the City Municipality of Celje.
Early life, education, and mountain cli ...
(b. 1959), politician
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Beno Udrih
Beno Udrih (born July 5, 1982) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player who serves as a player development coach for the New Orleans Pelicans. He previously played in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings, Milwaukee Buck ...
(b. 1982),
basketball player
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Bogumil Vošnjak
Bogumil Vošnjak, also known as Bogomil Vošnjak (9 September 1882 – 18 June 1955), was a Slovene and Yugoslav jurist, politician, diplomat, author, and legal historian. He often wrote under the pseudonym Illyricus.
Biography
He was bor ...
(1882–1955), jurist, politician, diplomat, historian
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Josip Vošnjak
Josip Vošnjak (4 January 1834 – 21 October 1911) was a Slovene politician and author, leader of the Slovene National Movement in the Duchy of Styria, one of the most prominent representatives of the Young Slovene movement.
He was born in a ...
(1834–1911), politician, physician and author
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Anton Aloys Wolf
Anton Aloys Wolf (June 14, 1782 – February 7, 1859) was a Prince- Bishop of Laibach (Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic ...
(1802–1871),
Roman Catholic bishop of Ljubljana, lexicographer
* Marko Šuštaršič (1927–1976), painter
External links
www.prvagim.si(page in Slovene)
Sources
Article on Encyclopædia Britannica, referring to the 1895 Government Crisis
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