THE MOST IMPORTANT SERBIAN SCIENTISTS OF THE LATE 20TH CENTURY

Dr. Olga Lukovic-Pjanović

Biography: Olga Lukovic-Pjanović ( Guca , 1920 - Belgrade , April 1 1998 ) was a Serbian and French linguist .

She finished high school in Cacak , and was admitted to the House of the Queen Mary in Belgrade .

During the Second World War she was in a concentration camp in Germany . After the war she worked as an announcer on Radio Zagreb . Soon after she graduated from the Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade , Department of Classical Languages.

In Paris, a Ph.D. from the Sorbonne in 1969 . years, with the dissertation "Justice in Aeschylus and Sophocles" .

In addition to native Serbian language, she spoke nine languages .

She became famous after the publication of " Serbs ... the oldest nation " which brought in connection with the Serbian foreign and ancient languages.Supporters of Serbian autohtonističke historical school it is a part of the monumental work, while the official historiography completely dismissed it as not officially recognized work.

 Dr. Lukovic -Pjanovic suffered a stroke during a tour of the Serbian diaspora in the United States , after which he returned to Paris where he continued research, but was not able to speak.

She was married twice.

See also [ edit ]

• Serbian autohtonistička school
• Theories on the origin of Serbs

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THE MOST IMPORTANT SERBIAN SCIENTISTS OF THE LATE 20TH CENTURY

HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY:

                        MILUTIN PAVLOVIC

Prof.Dr. Milutin Pavlovic

Prof. Dr. Milutin Pavlovic is one of the leading scientists in the Eastern Europe, in the field of Histology and Embryology. He is the author of over 100 scientific studies, projects and books. He is a recipient of numerous recognitions in his native Yugoslavia and rest of the world. Dr.Pavlovic is the author of the Textbook of "Veterinary Histology and Embryology", published in 1995, which remained for over decade the only official textbook in use for the students of Histology at Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Belgrade University; and is also frequently used by graduate students in Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Agriculture at Belgrade University and University of Novi Sad. He is also one of the founding editors of the science magazine “Acta Veterinarias”. Dr. Milutin Pavlovic retired in 1996 as a Chairman of Histology and Embryology Department of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, at University of Belgrade.

 BIOGRAPHY: PAVLOVIC MILUTIN, born on 20.February 1931 in Belgrade, Serbia (Kingdom of Yugoslavia). University Professor- retired. Married to Olivera Pavlovic (Novakovic); 1 son: Andrej; 2 daughters: Tanja and Branislava. Education: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1958; Graduate Studies,1960; Doctoral Dissertation,1965; Specialization in the Neuroendocrine System, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1968-1969; Field Specialization, Astrakhan, Russia, 1973; Appointments: Assistant 1959; Docent 1972-80; Associate Professor,1980-85; Professor of Histology and Embryology,1985; Chairman of Histology and Embryology Department of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, 1987. Publications:"O znaccenii gipotalamiceskoj nejrosekrecii u osetovih rib v realizacii zashchitnih i prisposobitelnih reakcij organizma' /book 1972/; Hypothalamus and Piuitary Gland in Fishes During Migration and Sexual Cycle/scientific study 1976/ 'The Functional Morphology of the Peptidergic Neurosecretory Cells in the Preoptic Nucleus of the Sturgeon /scientific study 1978/; The possible immunological consequence of artificial insemination of cows, 1986; The effect of LHRH, TRF and estradiol on the NPO of goldfish 1988; Pituitary STH cells in goldfish treated with HCG, LHRH and estradiol, 1993; Textbook of "Veterinary Histology and Embryology" 1995; Morphometric investigation of Plasmocytes and Detections of immunoglobulin in the Female Rat Genital Tract,1997. Languages spoken: Serbian, English, Russian.    Honors: Award, Students of Veterinary Medicine,1978; Listed in 1995 edition of “Who is who in Serbia” , page 417; Listed in “2000 outstanding intellectuals of 20th century “, page 277. Memberships: Yugoslav Societies for Anatomy /Leading Board/, Biology, Ichthyology; International Societies for Comparative Endocrinology, Ichthyology, Cell Biology.  Religion: Christian Orthodox. Hobbies: music and singing- was a full time member of famous Yugoslav choral ensemble “Beogradski Madrigalisti”.

Milutin Pavlovic,1975

Milutin Pavlovic, 1971

Sources

• Encyclopedia “Who is who in Serbia”, 1995, page 418;
• “2000 outstanding intellectuals of the 20th century “, International Biographical Centre (Cambridge, UK) , page 277

400,000 Year Old Fossil Helps Shed New Light on Human Evolution

February 11, 2013 by StaffScience
The human lower jaw found in a cave near Balanica, Serbia. (Mirjana Roksandic)A nearly 400,000 year old human fossil discovered in a Serbian cave is helping scientists shed new light on human evolution.Winnipeg, MB – A fossil fragment of a human lower jaw recovered from a Serbian cave is the oldest human ancestor found in this part of Europe. The newly obtained radiometric date of the fossil was published today in PLOS ONE by William Jack Rink, McMaster University, Canada, and the international team under the direction of Dušan Mihailović, University of Belgrade, Serbia, and Mirjana Roksandic, University of Winnipeg, Canada.“The fossil was found to be at least 397,000 years old and possibly older than 525,000 years old,” explained Rink. “We used three independent techniques (electron spin resonance, uranium series isotopic analysis and infrared luminescence dating) which had remarkably consistent results reinforcing our conclusion. This established the mandible as the oldest easternmost European fossil of its kind.”“During this time, humans in Western Europe started to develop Neanderthal traits, which is lacking in this specimen,” explained Roksandic. ”Scientists now think the evolution of Neanderthal traits was strongly influenced by periodic isolation caused by episodic formation of glaciers. On the other hand, humans in southeastern Europe were never geographically isolated from Asia and Africa by glaciers and accordingly, this resulted in different evolutionary forces acting on early human populations in this region. The Balkan Peninsula could have belonged to the postulated core area from which human populations repopulated Europe after the glaciers receded. The status of this specimen as Homo erectus s.l. fits well with this explanation.”“Southeastern Europe is very important in understanding human evolution,” expressed Mihailović. “Well dated human fossils from this time period are rare, and one from this part of the world is exceptional. The date opens a new and exciting frontier in research. This study confirms the importance of southeast Europe as a ‘gate to the continent’ and one of the three main areas where humans, plants and animals sought refuge during glaciations in prehistoric times. This inspires us to continue to dig.”This find is a result of an international – interdisciplinary collaboration of anthropologists, archeologists, physicists and earth scientists – from Serbia, Canada, England and France. The site has been excavated by the University of Belgrade since 2004 funded by the Serbian Ministry of Culture, and since 2010 hosts an International field-school in Paleoanthropology and Paleolithic Archaeology jointly with The University of Winnipeg. Read the entire article...

South-eastern Europe to harmonise its science policy, innovation

Mićo Tatalović

Science ministries in south-east Europe (SEE) are ushering in an era of greater collaborative research in the region, aiming to harmonise their policies and share their research infrastructure. The hope is that this will help improve their competitiveness with richer counterparts in the EU and further afield.Ministers and officials from 11 countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Turkey – signed a joint declaration on Friday in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, outlining new avenues for better collaboration in five areas: infrastructure, policy, research statistics, research networking and science journalism.‘The European Research Area is one big sea, an ocean, from our perspective’Seven of these same countries will also soon establish a regional science strategy, drafted by the World Bank, with the help of working groups from the countries. The new strategy will have the goal of creating two separate funds: one for research excellence and one for innovation. Centres of excellence, a technology transfer facility and a body to put the strategy into practice would also be set up Read the entire article...

Mammoth field found at Serbia coal mine 'great find for Ice Age knowledge'

Mammoth field found at Serbia coal mine 'great find for Ice Age knowledge'

Archaeologists say bones of five woolly mammoths at Kostolac coal pit may reveal more about Balkans several millennia agoA mammoth recovered from the 'mass grave' at the Kostolac open-pit coal mine about 50 miles east of Belgrade. Photograph: Marko Drobnjakovic/APAssociated PressFArchaeologists have unearthed at least five mammoths at a site in Serbia. The discovery last week at Kostolac coal mine, east of the Serbian capital of Belgrade, is the first of its kind in the region and could offer important insights into how the ice age affected the area now known as the Balkans. Miomir Korac, of Serbia's Archaeology Institute, said: "There are millions of mammoth fragments in the world, but they are rarely so accessible for exploration."Read more...

Serbia: ancient tombs discovered from 2,500 years ago

BELGRADE, JUNE 12 - The skeletel remains of ancient warriors with spears and daggers have been uncovered in an archeological site during the construction of the Corridor 10 highway project in south-east Serbia.According to experts the remains date back 2,500 years and were found in the ancient district of Pirot named Suburbium where the ancient Roman road, Via Militaris, headed to what is now the border of modern day Bulgaria.''We have found three skeletal remains of warriors with spears, daggers and bronze ornaments, and decorations of various kinds,'' said Mirjana Blagojevic, archeologist from Serbia's institute for the protection of cultural patrimony.Predrag Pejic, archeologist from the Ponisavlje Museum of Pirot, said this was a very important discovery. Read the rest of the article...