Stèle commémorative Milan Ratislav Stefanik

The commemorative stele honoring Milan Rastislav Štefánik sits within the sixteenth arrondissement at the place named in his honor. This monument recognizes a figure who held many roles during his life, including astronomer, diplomat, and military general. Born in Slovakia in eighteen eighty, Štefánik came to Paris in nineteen oh four to study astronomy and eventually became an assistant to Professor Jules Janssen at the Meudon Observatory.