Quote Originally Posted by Maksimilian
The thing is, when he was at his peak (prior to World War 1), he was one of the most recognisable faces in New York City and America. Twenty years later, no one knew his name. Its when he started going against JP Morgan and Tomas Edison that his name started going through the mud.

Hes a national hero in Serbia, probly considered the greatest that ever lived. Our International airport in Belgrade is named after him. And religious leaders are attempting to move his remains from his burial museum to the St Sava Temple. They also want to erect a statue of him on the site next to our two greatest historical leaders ; Saint Sava and Karadjordjevic. Its been treated with backlash from alot of people, including his living relatives, who claim he wouldnt have wanted that because he was so modest.





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If youre interested in other Serbian scientists you may have heard of Michael Pupin and Mileva Maric.

Pupin was also Serbian-American and instrumental in patenting long-distance phone calls, as well as been a founding member of NACA (Which later became NASA). He had an estranged relationship with Tesla and they went through a period of not talking for 20 years. They made up on Pupins death bed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihajlo_Pupin

Mileva Maric was Einsteins first wife and fellow student at Zurich Polytechnic. They had three children together. Some say she was instrumental in helping Einstein during his greatest years, while other claim she didnt do anything. Guess we will never know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mileva_Mari%C4%87
Why is an American scientist a national hero in Serbia?