Cultural and Research Center, Milutin Milankovitch

Milankovitch uzorao the heavenly fold at the end of the second, and the results of this work požnjećemo in the third millennium.

About Milutin Milankovitch

Milutin Milankovitch was born in Dalj-Slavonia 1879th in a wealthy family whose offspring had higher education, including his grandfather and the Uros Milankovitch, a significant philosopher. Milutin was graduated from high school in Osijek as a student generation. He then moved to Vienna where he completed his studies construction techniques 1902nd year, and only two years later he obtained his doctorate.

Osijek 19. stoljeće

Osijek 19th century

Milankovitch was by profession was, a civil engineer, astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, but above all, a founder of modern climatology and climate modeling. Working on the impact of astronomical factors on climate during the geological history of the country, the Milankovitch explained the exact way of periodization, and development phases of glacial retreat over the past 600 000 years ago. Applying the mathematical apparatus and using previous knowledge: Ademar, Krol, Leverijea, Milankovitch proved that precezija, change pitch axis of rotation and eccentric orbits of Earth around the Sun dugoperiodični dominant factor in climate change in the geological past.

Milankovitch theory According to the National Geographic

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