Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin

@Physicists, Career and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mihajlo Pupin was a scientist who hailed from Serbia and is renowned for his patented works Millionaires Serbian Cambridge University Columbia University Scientists Physicists Libra Celebrities Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin was a physicist and scientist who revolutionised the sphere of science with his numerous inventions. He had to dropout from his educational institution adhering to financial constraints, which was caused due to his father’s death. However, he had a strong will power which helped him resume his studies after a hiatus of a few years. His return to studies ushered in his scientific career and ever since then he was involved in various experimental works. He had been a brilliant student and his passion towards science helped him conduct successful experiments and invent useful devices. He did not want his hard work to go futile, so he safeguarded all his important inventions with patents. Pupin, like most other scientists, thought ahead of times and understood the needs of the masses. This made him come up with inventions which were meant to improve the general standard of living. He was a Serbian at heart and also helped the Serbs residing in the United States in the best possible ways. He even played the role of a diplomat and also helped improve relations between nations. His inventions were important and when their patented rights were bought, Pupin became a wealthy man. This also helped him in providing aids to the needy

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Birthday: October 9, 1858 Died on: March 12, 1935 Nationality: Serbian Famous: Millionaires, Cambridge University, Columbia University, Scientists, Physicists Spouses: Sarah Catharine Jackson Known as: Michael I. Pupin, Michael Idvorsky Pupin, Michael Pupin, Mihajlo Pupin Childrens: Barbara Pupin Information Detail Birthday October 9, 1858 Died on March 12, 1935 Nationality Serbian Famous Millionaires, Cambridge University, Columbia University, Scientists, Physicists Spouses Sarah Catharine Jackson Known as Michael I. Pupin, Michael Idvorsky Pupin, Michael Pupin, Mihajlo Pupin Childrens Barbara Pupin Universities Cambridge University,Columbia University 1883 - Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York 1889 - Humboldt University of Berlin 1885 - University of Cambridge Humanitarian Works Scientist associated with the Serb émigré in the USA. Notable Alumnis Cambridge University Columbia University Discoveries / Inventions Loading Coil Birth Place Idvor Religion Serbian Orthodox Church Gender Male Father Constantine Pupin Mother Olimpijada Pupin Sun Sign Libra Born in Idvor Famous as Physicist Died at Age 76

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In 1888, he married Sarah Catharine Jackson, who belonged to New York. The couple were blessed with a daughter, whom they named Barbara. Unsplash Personal Life

Throughout his career, he had written a number of literary pieces such as articles and scientific theories. Some of his authored books are ‘The New Reformation’ and ‘Romance of the Machines’. Unsplash Personal Life

On 12th March 1935, this eminent scientist breathed his last in New York .His grave is located in the ‘Woodlawn Cemetery’, Bronx. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born to Olimpijada Pupin and Constantine Pupin on 9th October 1858, in Idvor, Serbia. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He did his elementary schooling from institutes such as ‘Serbian Orthodox School’ and ‘German Elementary School’. Later, he joined a high school located in Pančevo, and in 1872, he went to Prague to pursue further studies. However, his father’s death caused him to leave Prague due to financial constraints. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In March 1874, he travelled to the United States, after discontinuing his studies owing to financial constraints. The initial days in the US for this scientist were pretty difficult. He then engaged in some unskilled jobs to support himself and at the same time learned different languages. Unsplash Career

In 1879, he qualified for a Bachelor’s degree in arts at the ‘Columbia College’, and joined the institute to pursue his graduation. Unsplash Career

He completed his Bachelor’s degree in the year 1883 and the same year he gained a US citizenship. Unsplash Career

He then, went on to study Physics and Electrical engineering at the ‘University of Cambridge’, situated in England, as well as the ‘University of Berlin’, Germany. Unsplash Career

At Berlin, his mentor was the renowned German physicist Herman von Helmholtz and under the latter’s guidance Pupin completed his Ph.D. dissertation called ‘Osmotic Pressure and Its Relationship to Free Energy’. Unsplash Career

His invention of the ‘Pupin coil’ was a great achievement in the world of science and it helped the society in general by providing an enhanced range for distant telephonic communication. The patent rights of this invention were bought by the ‘American Telephone and Telegraph Company’, which made him a rich man. Unsplash Major Works:

He has many more inventions to his credit and he has patented almost thirty-four of his inventions. Unsplash Major Works:

Information	Detail
Birthday	October 9, 1858
Died on	March 12, 1935
Nationality	Serbian
Famous	Millionaires, Cambridge University, Columbia University, Scientists, Physicists
Spouses	Sarah Catharine Jackson
Known as	Michael I. Pupin, Michael Idvorsky Pupin, Michael Pupin, Mihajlo Pupin
Childrens	Barbara Pupin
Universities	Cambridge University,Columbia University 1883 - Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York 1889 - Humboldt University of Berlin 1885 - University of Cambridge
Humanitarian Works	Scientist associated with the Serb émigré in the USA.
Notable Alumnis	Cambridge University Columbia University
Discoveries / Inventions	Loading Coil
Birth Place	Idvor
Religion	Serbian Orthodox Church
Gender	Male
Father	Constantine Pupin
Mother	Olimpijada Pupin
Sun Sign	Libra
Born in	Idvor
Famous as	Physicist
Died at Age	76

Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin

Serbian

Oct 9, 1858

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