Library Exhibit Honours Scientist-Philosopher

ICTP's Marie Curie Library has inaugurated an exhibition on the renowned scientist and philosopher Rudjer Josip Boskovic to mark the 300th anniversary of his birth. It can be viewed at the Library's entrance, on the first floor of the Leonardo Building.

Rudjer Boskovic was born in Dubrovnik (Croatia) on 18 May 1711. He is famous for his atomic theory and for many important contributions to astronomy, including the first geometric procedure for computing the orbit of a planet from three observations of its position.

He authored about 70 publications, the most important of which, 'Theoria Philosophiae Naturalis' (Theory of Natural Philosophy) is displayed in full text. The exhibition also includes biographical data, selected papers, photographs and various images, and an illustrated biography of the great scientist. A poster portrait of Boskovic was graciously donated by the Physics Library of the University of Zagreb.