Ferdinand Kovačević (21 April 1838– 27 May 1913) was an inventor, engineer, and pioneer in telegraphy who originated from Gospić (actually near Smiljan)[1][2] in modern-day Croatia. He invented the duplex connection of telegraphic transmission,[3] patented in 1876 in Vienna and Budapest.[4]

Bust of Kovačević at the Technical Museum in Zagreb, set in 1999

He died in Zagreb on 27 May 1913.[5]

His son was the painter, Ferdo Kovačević.

References

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  1. ^ "Kovačević, Ferdinand". Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian). Zagreb: Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ Vesna Dakić; Miroslav Mirković (1999). Ferdinand Kovačević: pionir hrvatske telegrafije (in Croatian). Zagreb: Technical Museum. ISBN 978-953-6568-00-0.
  3. ^ History of Croatian Science
  4. ^ znanost
  5. ^ "Hrvatski biografski leksikon".