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Jovan Žujović

1856-10-18 – 1936-07-19

Portrait of Jovan Žujović
Портрет Јована Жујовића, рад Уроша ПредићаCredit: Uroš Predić

Life & Legacy

Jovan M. Žujović (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован M. Жујовић; 18 October 1856 – 19 July 1936) was a Serbian geologist, anthropologist, university professor, politician and academic. Žujović is known as a pioneer in geology, paleontology and craniometry in Serbia. He was a professor at Belgrade University, president of the Serbian Royal Academy and the first president of the Serbian Geological Society.

Occupation & Career

anthropologist, politician, geologist, diplomat, mineralogist, paleontologist, teacher

Education

University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Order of St. Sava; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Order of the White Eagle; Order of Civil Merit

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour · Order of Civil Merit · Order of St. Sava · Order of the White Eagle

Employer

University of Belgrade

Organizations & Memberships

Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts · Serbian Learned Society

Education & Institutions

University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1263184 — wikidata View source

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