Edvard Rusjan (1886–1911) was a Slovenian engineer and aviation pioneer, renowned for his early contributions to aviation. Collaborating with his brother Jože Rusjan, he constructed and flew gliders and powered aircraft in the early 20th century, drawing inspiration from the Wright brothers. Edvard specifically focused on aircraft design and construction.
In 1909, he successfully piloted his first powered aircraft, "Eda I," a monoplane powered by an air-cooled Anzani 3-cylinder engine. Unfortunately, his promising career was cut short by a fatal crash during a demonstration in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1911. Despite his brief career, he is commemorated as a key figure in early aviation in Slovenia and Europe. The Rusjan Memorial in Ljubljana, Slovenia, honors the contributions of Edvard and Jože Rusjan to aviation.
