Ján Francisci-Rimavský, real name John Francisci, also Francisci Janko, Janko Rimavský pseudonyms, Slavoľub, Wrocław Rimavský and others (* 1 June 1822, Hnúšťa - † March 7, 1905, Martin) was a Slovak poet, writer, translator and journalist a politician, co Stur.

In 1839 John Francisci studied at the Evangelical Lyceum in Bratislava, where he became a supporter Štúrovo ideas and opinions. The protest against the ban Stur talks with a group of students went to study in Levoca, where he became deputy Professor Michael Hlavacek (1844 - 1845), who in 1832 founded the Society of Czech language and literature-Slavi.

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