Description
Bronze statue, a new cast of the 1979 statue in Pupin's birthplace Idvor. It is unveiled at the 157th anniversary of his birth on 9 October 2015. Although Pupin never visited Bled, he was made honorary citizin in 1921 for is efforts to add the so-called Jesenice triangle, including Bled, to the Kingdom of Slovens, Croats and Serves in 1919. Since Pupin was also a rower, the statue is placed near the rowing center.
The explaining tablets are in Slovenian, Serbian, and English.
Inscription(s)
MIHAJLO IDVORSKI PUPIN
1858-1935
ob obletnici rojstva, 9. 10. 2015, spomenik podarila republika srbija.
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izumitelj in človekoljub mihajlo pupin, srbsko-američki fizik,
matematik in elektrotehnik.
zaslužen, da je blejski kot po 1. svetovni vojni ostal del
slovenskega ozemlja.
leta 1921 je postal častni občan občine bled.
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проналазач и хуманиста михајло пупин, српско-амерички
физичар, математичар и електроинжењер.
заслужан што је бледски кот после првог светског рата остао
део словеначке територије.
године 1921 је постао почасни грађанин општине блед.
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inventor and philanthropist michael pupin, serbian-american
physicist, mathematician and electical engineer
whose efforts ensured that bled remained a part of slovenian
territory after the first world war.
he was declared an honorary citizen of bled in 1921. |
Translation of the first text:
At the anniversary of his birth, 9 October 2015 this monument was donated by the Republic of Serbia.
Signature
а. зарин
Sculptor
- Александар Зарин - Aleksandar Zarin (Srpska Crnja 1923 - Beograd 1998),
Serbian sculptor
(Wikipedia).
Sources & Information
Tags
Locatie (N 46°22'3" - E 14°5'3") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: si147; Photograph: 11 September 2016
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