Jovan Mišković

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Đapović, L. (2006). Jovan Mišković: A forgotten ethnographer and geographer, (54), 345-360. Retrieved from http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0350-08610654345D
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Title

Jovan Mišković

Subtitle

A forgotten ethnographer and geographer

Author

Lasta, Đapović

Journal

Glasnik Etnografskog instituta SANU

Volume
Issue

54

Start page

345

End page

360

ISSN
ISBN
DOI
URL

http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0350-08610654345D

Date

2006-2020/03/06/22:37:52

Abstract

The paper describes the life and work of Jovan Mišković, a forgotten ethnographer and geographer. Born in Negotin (1844-1908), he had received military education and took on several important functions in the government and had served bravely in three wars. In addition, he was also a gifted scientist, whose interests included geography, ethnography, history archeology and topography. He was a distinguished member of Serbian medical society, Serbian Royal Academy and several other important associations. The paper presents Misković’s contribution to science and discuses cultural/scientific environment where he worked and lived.

Keywords

toponymy, ethnography, officer