Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, sometimes called Thomas Masaryk in English, (March 7, 1850 - September 14, 1937) was a Czech statesman, sociologist and philosopher, who as the keenest advocate of Czechoslovak independence during World War I became the first President and founder of Czechoslovakia. Wikipedia
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