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500 Dinara, 1942
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Front: Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), Serbian-American inventor and researcher
Tesla was born in Croatia of Serbian origin. He attended the Technical University
at Graz, Austria, and the University of Prague, majoring in engineering. It was in
Graz he discovered the rotating magnetic field, the basis of most
alternating-current machinery.
He emigrated to the United States in 1884 and sold the patent rights to his system of alternating-current dynamos, transformers,
and motors to George Westinghouse the following year. In 1891 he invented the Tesla
coil, an induction coil widely used in radio technology.
Back: Photo of Tesla
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500 Dinara, 2004
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Front: Slobodan Jovanovic (1869-1958), prime minister of the Yugoslav government
in exile during World War II 1942-1943
Jovanovic studied law in Geneva, and entered the Serbian diplomatic
service in 1890. He became a professor at the University of Belgrade, and
served twice as vice chancellor between 1897 and 1939. He was appointed deputy prime
minister just before WWII. He served as deputy minister of war as well as
prime minister in the Yugoslav government-in-exile (in London) during WWII.
Back: Jovanovic and Parliament building
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Serbia, located in eastern Europe, was a kingdom until WWII. The name of the
kingdom was later changed to Yugoslavia. It was occupied by Germany 1941-45.
Yugoslavia ceased to exist as of February 4, 2003 when Serbia and Montenegro
joined to form the Federation of Serb and Montenegro. Serbia issues its own
currency. Montenegro uses Euro. In May 22, 2006 voters of Montenegro decided to
sever the country's union with Serbia. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Serbia.
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