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Stevan Zdravković
Stevan Zdravković (Zivica, Principality of Serbia, 16 April 1835 - Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia, 4 August 1900) was a Serbian general, professor and chief of the Serbian Military Academy in Belgrade, Minister of Public Works and State Adviser. Zdravković was also a regular member of the Committee for Natural and Mathematical Sciences since 24 January 1871 and the Committee for the Dissemination of Science and Literature to the People since 1883; Secretary of the Committee for Natural and Mathematical Sciences (1881–1883); and honorary member since November 15, 1892. He also served as the 6th Dean of the Academic Board of the Military Academy in Serbia from 1880 to 1887. In 1897 he was named president of The Red Cross of Serbia, a post he held until 1899 when he was succeeded by Dragutin Franasović. A year before the start of Serbian Wars for Independence, Zdravković held the rank of lieutenant colonel at the Serbian General Staff Headquarters and was Ranko Alimpić's su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranko Alimpić
Ranko Alimpić ( sr-Cyr, Ранко Алимпић; 1826 – 1882) was a Serbian military officer and politician. He was a general in command of the Drina Valley during the Serbian–Turkish Wars (1876–1878). He was also a Minister of Public Works. Alimpić is remembered as a ''voivode''. He also served as the 2nd Dean of the Academic Board of the Military Academy (Serbia), Military Academy in Serbia and its chief (1859–1860). Biography Youth and education Ranko Alimpić was born in Nakučani (Šabac), Nakučani, Principality of Serbia, on 9 March 1826, to father Marko, a farmer, and mother Filipa, ''née'' Jerotić, from the village of Sinoševac. His paternal ancestors came to this region from Herzegovina. He finished primary school in Nakučani and Šabac, and the Gymnasium (school), First Gymnasium in Kragujevac in 1842. In the same year, he entered the military service, where he progressed rapidly from 1845 when he was promoted to lieutenant, from 1858 to staff captain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |