Marko V. Jarić (Марко Вукобрат Јарић; March 17, 1952 in

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– October 25, 1997 in

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) was a

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physicist. He served as visiting professor at

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and

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, and full professor at

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Jarić was a leading researcher in the field of Quasi-Crystals authoring and editing four influential books. An annual award was established in his name, known as the "Serbian Nobel Prize," for excellence in physics by a Serbian born physicist.The Foundation "Prof. Marko V. Jarić
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Marko V. Jaric
Serbian Wikipedia Entry 1952 births 1997 deaths Theoretical physicists Serbian physicists Yugoslav emigrants to the United States Scientists from Belgrade Texas A&M University faculty {{US-physicist-stub