Hrvoje Požar
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Hrvoje Požar was a Croatian
engineer and one of the top world scientists at the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
.
Požar was born in Knin
, where he finished elementary school. He attended high school in Šibenik
and went on to graduate from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Zagreb
and became an electrical engineer. After graduation, he worked on a variety of managerial positions in power.
In 1950, Požar began to teach part-time at Zagreb's School of Electrical Engineering and in 1955 he gained his doctorate in technical sciences with his thesis on hydro power plants. In 1961 he became a full-time professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and an associate member of the then Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts four years later. He was also editor in chief of the country's Technical Encyclopedias until his death. Until his death he performed the duty of the Secretary General of the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Požar died in Zagreb
at the age of 74. The Croatian Government has named its Energy Institute after him in his honor. The Croatian Energy Association also has an eponymous Foundation.
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
engineer and one of the top world scientists at the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the national academy of Croatia. It was founded in 1866 as the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts , and was known by that name for most of its existence.- History :...
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Požar was born in Knin
Knin
Knin is a historical town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia, located near the source of the river Krka at , in the Dalmatian hinterland, on the railroad Zagreb–Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as a one-time capital of both the Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the...
, where he finished elementary school. He attended high school in Šibenik
Šibenik
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
and went on to graduate from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
and became an electrical engineer. After graduation, he worked on a variety of managerial positions in power.
In 1950, Požar began to teach part-time at Zagreb's School of Electrical Engineering and in 1955 he gained his doctorate in technical sciences with his thesis on hydro power plants. In 1961 he became a full-time professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and an associate member of the then Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts four years later. He was also editor in chief of the country's Technical Encyclopedias until his death. Until his death he performed the duty of the Secretary General of the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Požar died in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
at the age of 74. The Croatian Government has named its Energy Institute after him in his honor. The Croatian Energy Association also has an eponymous Foundation.