On life and scientific activity of Ruđer Bošković

Autor:	Ninković Slobodan, Lisov Miodrag
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	observatory in brera astronomy theory of natural philosophy spherical trigonometry eclipse of the sun and the moon unique force law Technology Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040
Zdroj:	Scientific Technical Review, Vol 73, Iss 1, Pp 3-7 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1820-0206 2683-5770
DOI:	10.5937/str2301003N
Popis:	The paper presents the new insights to origin and family of our great scientist, philosopher, artist and diplomat Ruđer Bošković (1711-1787). His rich career is related to his hometown Dubrovnik, where he was born in 1711. After the initial education at the Jesuit College he went to live and work in Rome, Vienna, Paris and London. He became a member of many scientific associations and academies, published over seventy scientific papers. He founded the astronomy observatory in Brera and then he went to Paris to hold a position of the Director of Naval Optics in Paris. Eventually, devastated by his illness, he went back to Milan where he died in 1787, thus ending the life path of this remarkable person.
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