Milutin Milankovitch

MILUTUN Milankovic (1879-1958).
(Short biography)

Milutin Milankovitch, astronomer, geophysicist, climatologist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, doctor of technology, university professor, writer, born in Dalj 28th May 1879th into a respectable family. About his ancestors, the genealogy, which was compiled for the period from 1690th to 1940. The Milanković says:
"Milankovic offspring, which they called after him Milankovici, they lived in Dalj two and a half centuries. Their skills and striving for higher went up in ranking intellectuals and fakultetlija but his third knee, my great-grandfather Todor, who finished jurisprudence, and educated their children. " (Memories, experiences and knowledge, 1879 - 1909th, childhood and adolescence, p. 10.)
Milutin Milan's father and mother, Elizabeth, from a respectable family Muačević Osijek, are borne six children, of whom three died in childhood and adolescence, and were only dugovjeki Milutin, his twin sister, Milena, and younger brother, Bogdan, famous Romanist and musicologist. Milan Milanković keep the action from the colonial slave ships that arrived from the Danube to Vienna, Pressburg and Budapest. Milutin's father died very young, when Milutin was only six years, so that the care of children and the estate of more than fifty acres and acres of vineyards, in addition to the mother, took their uncle Muačević Vasa, who will take care of Milutin until this does not starts independently income, through engineering.
Milutin not regularly attend primary school, but he had a private tutor, and all four grades of elementary school passed the odjednom1889. year. Great influence on the formation of personality Milanković had birth house and its surroundings, especially the majestic Danube, which is proticao addition to their gardens.
"When night fell, and appeared in the sky innumerable stars in that which is seen only in the free nature, Danube looked finer, and tajanstveniji veličanstveniji but during the day. And when it forms the moonlight, was magical. It was a pleasure to sit in our garden, to observe its silver talaščiće and listen to their noise. Beyond its interference with the forest singing countless singers. These were the frogs happy ... we listened to this music. It was the anthem of life, nature and the eternal starry sky above our heads. "(Nav. work, p.78.)

In 1889th Milutin enrolled in a real school in Osijek. Here a crucial role in his personal convictions have a mathematics professor Vladimir Varićak, later a famous mathematician, and the JAZU Paper.
"For me Varićak said that in the realm of science there somewhere uninhabited and uncultivated areas outside or between naučničkih dense settlements. Began to think where you are totally or partially machined ends that I could get there your Apprentice modest property, and perhaps the entire estate. "

In 1896th Milanković enrolled in the study of construction techniques, where for six years gained professional engineer, and 1904th he became a doctor of technical sciences. Since 1905th until 1909. working as a civil engineer in a Viennese firm, and gained recognition as the designer of reinforced - concrete buildings. Logging six patents whose application will be built numerous buildings in the then Austro-Hungary monarchy.

At the invitation of renowned scholars John Cvijića, Michael Petrovic and Bogdan Gavrilovic, Milanković left the lucrative job and accepts a place adjunct professor of applied mathematics at the newly established University of Belgrade. This will remain on duty until retirement 1955th year.

In the meantime, he was elected full member of SASA and the corresponding member JAZU spent the first world war internment in Budapest, has published his most important works, participated in international scientific meetings.

He died in Belgrade on 12th December 1958th year, in its sole discretion, his remains were transferred in Dalj, 1966. year, where he rests in his family tomb with his parents, sister, brothers and many ancestors who were among the peasants and warriors, generals and officers, court counselors, and tribune of the people, inventors, and philosophers.
Entrusted to its locals, further make, to take care of his mortal remains, and his spirit and work have long been part of world heritage.

Milanković deal with crucial issues of human and cosmic, sun and ice, from whose mutual relations depend on appearance and survival of life in the universe. The modest conditions, with the help of paper and pencils, is mathematically explained the causes, occurrence and duration of ice ages on Earth, he proved the connection between celestial mechanics and the climate on Earth, set theory shifts the Earth's north pole.

The most important works are the Milankovitch About the application of mathematical theory of conducting heat to the problems of cosmic physics and Kanon solar radiation the Earth and its application to the problem of ice ages.
In addition, Milanković is important and as a writer. His book of popular science and the universe through the centuries is one of the best in its genre, as well as trotomni memoir memories, experiences and knowledge, where the memories of her native home, the further and its environs printed exceptional lyrical tones.

Milankovic generator far najpreciznijeg calendar, in which the calendar year only 2 seconds longer than the current tropical year. Milankovićev calendar would require a correction for only 28,000 years. This calendar was officially adopted by the Orthodox Congress in Constantinople 1923rd year, but never implemented in practice.

Like all visionaries, Milanković did not live to his theory gain full recognition. Only since 1976. when the empirical research has proven the accuracy Milankovićevih theory, his reputation in the global science of sharply rising.

His major work Kanon solar radiation and its application to the problem of ice ages is assigned to the most important scientific works of 20th Ages. Milutin Milanković World Science is ranked among the 5 greatest scientists 20th century, and NASA, the agency for space research, among the 15 greatest scientists of all time dealing with the planet Earth.
Milankovićevu In honor of a crater on the moon, Mars and a planetoid called by its name. One of the future expedition to Mars nose Milankovićevo name. UNESCO is the 2009th year, on the occasion of 130th naučnikovog anniversary of birth declared Milankovićevom year. The world held an international scientific symposia devoted Milankovic, and global climate change on Earth makes his work a permanent current.