Mihalio Petrovic Alas Facts
Mihalio Petrovic Alas Facts
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| Interesting Mihalio Petrovic Alas Facts: |
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| Petrovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia where his father was a professor of theology. |
| He finished his studies in natural science and mathematics in Belgrade in 1889 and went to Paris to continue his studies. |
| On June 21, 1894 he defended his thesis and received his PhD in mathematics in the field of differential equations. |
| That same year he became a professor at the Grande Ecole (later University of Belgrade). |
| In 1897 he became an associate member of the Serbian Royal Academy and the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts. |
| He was nicknamed Alas (river fisherman) because he was an avid fisherman. |
| In 1892 he became an apprentice fisherman and in 1895 took the exam for master fisherman. |
| He was a consultant in talks with Romania and Austria-Hungary about the protection of the riverine fisheries. |
| He was a member of the scientific expedition for explorations of the South Pole. |
| He published many scientific books and journals that he wrote during his sea expeditions. |
| In 1900 he won a gold medal at the World Exposition in Paris for his hydrointegrator. |
| He was an officer in the Balkan Wars and in World War I where he used his skills as a cryptographer. |
| During World War II he was captured by the Germans but eventually released due to illness. |
| He died in Belgrade before the war was over. |
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