Birthplace of

With Milankovic is not met during their education, or it could be found in newspapers, see on TV, hear on the radio ... This member of the university's "mathematical clique" who will die "beyond repair", not accepting the dialectical materialism, is carefully removed from the sight of small pioneer and golden youth. Even the 1976th , when the Americans, and Drilling ocean bottom, find confirmation of his theory of the magazine Science (no. 194) issued evidence of its accuracy, after years of research in the CLIMAP project, who presented Hejse, Imbro and Šeklton referred to as "Variations of the Earth's orbit - pacemakers of the ice ages, "Milanković the outside narrow scientific circles, is not mentioned.

My first encounter with Milankovic occurred 1979th year, the celebration of the centennial of his birth. The case he wanted to assign a couple of years later in Dalj. An old Daljac remembers that he was Bozidar Maslarić Brother, also kalkan, a Spanish soldier of high rank kominternovskog, Vice President of the People's Republic of Croatian, the Milanković said that "the knowledge of the set of people in the world." Soon we came to hand a novel Daljca temporarily residing in Belgrade, George Ocić, "Death in Erdabovu" which is dedicated to Milutin Milankovitch. Reading this excellent novel, I was introduced to the world naučnikovih memories, experiences and insights, which are among the best memoirs works of Serbian literature.

Reading memoirs intrigued me to see naučnikovu birth house and the view of the Danube from its gardens, which is Milanković rose to mythical levels. As always, the collision of fiction and fact has been disappointing. It seems that the huge dimensions STOREY home in relation to surrounding dwellings, reinforced the impression of ugliness and decay. Neorealistični sight of the house, built in the Baroque - classicist style, pointing to three skew burning in the fireplace at home recently painted in ocher, which is below the plaster fallen from the facade indicate bare, damp eroded bricks. Zamusani glass behind gitera, natrula and bent the front door and occasionally toppled fences further contribute to the tragic scene. From the opening few pipes sticking out of the house to the wood stove, yard be hanging people from the social bottom of late socialism. Only another view of the Danube and Backa Wetlands remained great, exactly as the apprentice conjured up.

In 1994. I begin to work as director of the Serbian Cultural Centre "Demetrius Isailović" in on, which brings me in direct contact with Milankovićevom house and impose at least a moral, obligation to do something with its reconstruction. The house is a ruin but a real - hollow roof, no glass windows, with brick, which is the crown of the facade, with the yard overgrown with weeds and high impassable undergrowth. Only the ancient pine, with impoznatne height, testifies to the former glory of Baroque classicism in Viennese courtyards decorated patterns.

Birthplace of Milutin Milanković

In the following years with Đorđe Ocić lead endless night conversations about the house and its future. Imagine how the house would look like and what it will all serve: the memorial room Milutin and all significant Milankovici (Todor, U., Milan, Bogdan ...), a memorial room Daljcima all known and those that are still lived and worked, native, Ethnographic Museum, Library ... George story to the house to give his old art in a barn, it will transfer the entire barn Milankovićevo yard. It talks about the legacy of the depot Milankovićevoj SANU, about his study, the personal items that everyone will one day find its place in naučnikovoj home.
But, he would pass nearly fifteen years to be part of our fantasies come true. I am glad that George waited to see the restored house, I immediately increased the photo and sent it to him. He held her over the table, next to photos Jakov Ignjatovic, Milan and Milutin Kašanina Milanković. I'm sorry you did not live to see the exhibition and which in the yard under a shed, we drank the wine chow.

Since 1995. there were nekolio attempts to undertake the renovation of the house. Was the most agile group of former citizens of Osijek, led by Dr. Vladimir Jokanovic and Branko Jeremic. In spite of great energy, time and effort, all the rest to a standstill. From this action bar was created brochures on Milankovic and bust in front of the Faculty of Physics, Novi Sad.
A house is oronjavala more, not only that it became dangerous to go into it, but next to it to pass. We showed this our sorrow and shame to all the guests who visited us at the turn of this millennium, hoping to find someone and untie this Gordian knot.

The case he wanted to, in September 2005., At the presentation of the book "Milutin Milankovitch and Serbian Matica" Bozidar Kovacek, then president of Matrix, find Aleksandar Popovic, former minister of science in the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the current Deputy Prime Minister Slobodan Uzelac, now the MSES the Croatian Radovan Fuks, State Secretary in the MSES Zelimir Janjic, a few notable scholars, political leader of Serbs in Croatia and representatives of local government. Aleksandar Popovic, athlete, former state champion in the sprint, chemist by training, originating from the environment Djakovo, was well acquainted with Milankovićevim work and reputation in world science. Based on the story of the house and the amount of funds needed for its restoration, he suggested that the two governments jointly renewal naučnikovu birth house, which is generally accepted.

The whole story is then boiled down to the efforts of A. Popovic Serbian Government provided funds for building renovation of the house, with the expectation that the Republic HRVTASKA finance home furnishing and decorating the yard. Construction work commenced in late 2006. and was completed in spring 2007. year. Further work on furnishing the house and the yard took over the municipal Erdut, with modest funds each year coming from Croatian Ministry of Culture. This is considerably slowed down the completion of work - setting up a permanent exhibition about the life and work of Milutin Milankovitch, equipping the workspace in the home, greening and paving courtyards, pavilions set up ... only dedication of Deputy Prime Minister Slobodan Uzelac, in 2009. year in which the fall of 130-anniversary Milankovićevog birth, a large part of the work was brought to an end.

Restored house Milutin Milanković

From 24 May, when it took home the International scientific conference "Creativity Milutin Milanković" until autumn 2009. year, was organized in the house several teaching seminars, literary evenings, debates, round tables, presentations of projects, open eco-info - point. Hundred and thirty Milankovićevog birth anniversary marked the end of May the international roundtable on climate change, the launch proceedings "Creativity Milutin Milanković", a book Aleksandra Petrovic Cycles and records (Milutin Milanković Opus Solis) and performing audio drama "Traveler Universe through the ages" by Olga Savic, with music of Vera Milanković.

Garden reconstructed houses

The house is on the ground floor, decorated Permanent Exhibition Exhibition of Milankovićevom life and work and Milutin memorial room, which is a design studio realized the "myth" from Osijek. On the floor of the multi-purpose hall with fifty seats, future IT workshops and small scientific workshop. The house is also environmentally friendly desk with magazines, books and audio - visual material in science - astronomy, ecology, geography, geophysics ... The plan is to get a good spot to put a telescope visitors could watch the starry sky over the Danube as it did Milanković, claiming that this magical scene.

In late August, was established and began operating the cultural and scientific center "Milutin Milankovitch," based in his home naučnikovoj Dalj. Milanković wanted to spend old age and died in his native home. To him, the then government efforts, it is not possible. Year 1966. his remains were transferred to the family tomb daljskog Orthodox cemetery. Here rests along with their parents, brothers, sisters and numerous ancestors among whom were peasants and warriors, officers, generals, court counselors, popular tribune, inventor, philosopher ...

Milutin Milankovitch came back, forever, in my father's house. Welcome home!

Djordje Nesic