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He was born '''Josip''' Pančić in [[Ugrini]], near [[Crikvenica]], [[Croatia]] (then [[Habsburg Monarchy]]) to a [[Croats|Croatian]] [[Roman Catholic]] family |
He was born '''Josip''' Pančić in [[Ugrini]], near [[Crikvenica]], [[Croatia]] (then [[Habsburg Monarchy]]) to a [[Croats|Croatian]] [[Roman Catholic]] family<ref>http://bigpedia.com/encyclopedia/Josip_Pancic</ref>, the fourth son of Pavel Pančić. After finishing elementary school in [[Gospić]], he went on to the [[lyceum]] in [[Rijeka]] and graduated in 1842 in [[Budapest]] in [[medicine]]. In addition to other courses, Pančić attended [[botany]] courses, taught by the then renowned botanist [[Sadler]].<ref>''Life road of Josif Pancic'', see External links</ref> |
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He was acquainted with the Serbian linguist [[Vuk Stefanović Karadžić]] in [[Vienna]] who wrote him a letter of recommendation in to the Serbian authorities in order to fulfill his wish to settle in the then [[Principality of Serbia]]. Once there he changed his first name to the [[Eastern Orthodox]] equivalent ''Josif'' and converted to the [[Serbian Orthodox]] faith. |
He was acquainted with the Serbian linguist [[Vuk Stefanović Karadžić]] in [[Vienna]] who wrote him a letter of recommendation in to the Serbian authorities in order to fulfill his wish to settle in the then [[Principality of Serbia]]. Once there he changed his first name to the [[Eastern Orthodox]] equivalent ''Josif'' and converted to the [[Serbian Orthodox]] faith. |
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Josif Pančić | |
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 Josif Pančić | |
| Born | April 17, 1814 |
| Died | March 8, 1888 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Alma mater | University of Budapest |
| Known for | discovery of Serbian Spruce |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Pančić |
Josif Pančić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јосиф Панчић; April 17, 1814 – March 8, 1888)[1] was a Serbian botanist. He was a famous lecturer at the Great School in Belgrade and the first president of the Serbian Royal Academy. Pančić is credited for discovering the new species of conifer–the Serbian Spruce.
Biography
He was born Josip Pančić in Ugrini, near Crikvenica, Croatia (then Habsburg Monarchy) to a Croatian Roman Catholic family[2], the fourth son of Pavel Pančić. After finishing elementary school in Gospić, he went on to the lyceum in Rijeka and graduated in 1842 in Budapest in medicine. In addition to other courses, Pančić attended botany courses, taught by the then renowned botanist Sadler.[3]
He was acquainted with the Serbian linguist Vuk Stefanović Karadžić in Vienna who wrote him a letter of recommendation in to the Serbian authorities in order to fulfill his wish to settle in the then Principality of Serbia. Once there he changed his first name to the Eastern Orthodox equivalent Josif and converted to the Serbian Orthodox faith.
Pančić worked as a physician in rural Serbia and documented its flora during his frequent visits of the principality. He fell in love with Kopaonik which he visited 16 times between 1851 and 1886. He was credited with having classified many species of plants which were unknown to the botanical community at that time. His most significant discovery was the Serbian Spruce, which he named Pinus omorika (omorika being the Serbian name for a spruce), later being reclassified as Picea omorika (Pančić) Purkyne.
Pančić was named the first president of the Serbian Royal Academy formed on April 5, 1887. He requested opening of the Botanical garden "Jevremovac" in Belgrade.
Pančić died on March 8, 1888 in Belgrade while working. A mausoleum of Josif Pančić on Kopaonik was erected in 1951 by the Academy, the University of Belgrade and the Hikers union, with the inscription:
- Honoring Pančić's request, we moved him here to rest forever. We also announce his message for the Serbian youth: "Only with a thorough understanding and analysis of the nature of our country will they show how much they love and honour their homeland".
References
- ^ "Јосиф Панчић" (in Serbian). Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
- ^ http://bigpedia.com/encyclopedia/Josip_Pancic
- ^ Life road of Josif Pancic, see External links
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Pančić.
External links
- "Life road of Josif Pancic". Retrieved 2007-07-12.
- Feljton: Josif Pančić, Večernje Novosti, 27 February 2008–2 March 2008 Template:Sr icon