Josef Stefan (; 24 March 1835 – 7 January 1893) was an ethnic Carinthian Slovene physicist, mathematician, and poet of the Austrian Empire. Life and work Stefan was born in an outskirt village of Sv. Peter (Slovene: ; today a district of Celovec) in the Austrian Empire (now in Austria) to father Aleš (Aleksander) Stefan, born in 1805, and mother Marija Startinik, born 1815. His parents, both ethnic Slovenes, married when Josef was eleven. The Stefans were a modest family. His father was a milling assistant and his mother served as a maidservant. Stefan's mother died in 1863 and his father in 1872. Josef was their only child. Stefan attended elementary school in Klagenfurt, where he showed his talent. They recommended to him to continue his schooling, so in 1845, he went to. As a thirteen-year-old boy, he experienced the revolutionary year of 1848, which inspired him to be sympathetic toward Slovene literary production. After having graduated top of his class in
Josef Stefan (; 24 de marzo de 1835 – 7 de enero de 1893) fue un físico, matemático y poeta esloveno de Carintia, nacido en 1805, y madre Marija Startinik, nacido en 1815. Sus padres, ambos eslovenos, se casaron con Josef cuando tenía once años. Los Stefans eran una familia modesta. Su padre era un asistente de fresado y su madre sirvió como sirvienta. La madre de Stefan murió en 1863 y su padre en 1872. Josef fue su único hijo. Stefan asistió a la escuela primaria en Klagenfurt, donde mostró su talento. Le recomendaron que continuara su escuela, por lo que en 1845 se fue a. Como un niño de trece años de edad, experimentó la revolución de 1848, que le inspiró a su clase para ser graduado.