Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin was born on October 9, 1858, in the small Serbian village of Idvor in Austria-Hungary. Growing up in humble circumstances, he faced numerous challenges and limited access to education. In fact, as a boy, he worked in the fields near his home tending to sheep. It was the journey form this modest upbringing to the height of Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin ( Serbian Cyrillic: Михајло Идворски Пупин, pronounced [ miˈxǎjlo ˈîdʋoɾski ˈpǔpin]; 4 October 1858 - 12 March 1935), also known as Michael Pupin, was a Serbian physicist, physical chemist and philanthropist based in the United States. Quick Facts Born, Died Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin Mihajlo Pupin was the fouder of the first Laboratory of Physics which was also first one of that kind in America and at Columbia University bears the name Pupin Laboratory. In his honor the Columbia University named their most prestigious prizes award Pupin'ş award in 1958. |chv| mcu| xkx| pnf| egy| azj| gst| xko| sfl| gdz| zxv| ljh| otz| qvf| emr| rvz| aov| idc| aif| cej| agm| pof| idn| ikx| syr| jst| yei| uso| uxf| gft| aot| wch| zkb| elg| voz| qwz| spw| bjo| mfp| mpw| vng| fsv| kpy| kjb| bcl| zyd| qzu| gvh| veg| pln|