Drago Grdenic

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Drago Grdenić (born August 31, 1919 in Križevci ; † September 7, 2018 in Zagreb ) was a Yugoslav or Croatian chemist, pioneer of crystal structure analysis and organic mercury compounds in Yugoslavia.

Life

Drago Grdenić graduated in chemistry and physics in 1942 and received his doctorate in 1951 from the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Zagreb . He also studied at Moscow University (1946-48) and specialized in Oxford .

He was one of the founders of the Scientific Institute "Ruđer Bošković" in Zagreb, rector of the University of Zagreb (1976–1979), member (1973–2018) and secretary (1973–1975) of the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts .

Publications

  • Molecules i crystalline. uvod u strukturnu kemiju (Molecules and Crystals. Introduction to Structural Chemistry ), 1973
  • Povijest kemije (The History of Chemistry), 2001, ISBN 953-6045-20-6
  • Gustav Janeček (1848 - 1929.), život i djelo ( Gustav Janeček (1848–1929), Life and Work), 2002, ISBN 953-154-516-2

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ U 100. godini preminuo Drago Grdenić, najstariji član HAZU Večernji list. published September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ Crystal structure analysis in Croatia Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Published August 29, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Drago Grdenić Croatian Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Grdenic, Drago
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Yugoslav or Croatian chemist
DATE OF BIRTH August 31, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Križevci
DATE OF DEATH September 7, 2018
Place of death Zagreb