Jovan Cvijić
Jovan Cvijić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Цвијић, pronounced [jǒʋan tsʋǐːjitɕ]; 11 October [O.S. 29 September] 1865 – 16 January 1927) was a Serbian geographer and ethnologist, president of the Serbian Royal Academy of Sciences and rector of the University of Belgrade. Cvijić is considered the founder of geography in Serbia. He began his scientific career as a geographer and geologist, and continued his activity as a human geographer and sociologist.
Jovan Cvijić | |
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Јован Цвијић | |
Photograph by Milan Jovanović (1911) | |
| Born | 11 October 1865 Loznica, Principality of Serbia |
| Died | 16 January 1927 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | New Cemetery, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Alma mater | Belgrade Higher School University of Vienna |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geography, geology, folklore |
| Doctoral advisor | Albrecht Penck |
| Notable students | Pavle Vujević |
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