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Milan Kujundžić Aberdar

1842 – 1893

Serbian philosopher, politician, poet

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Lived 1842 – 1893 (aged 51). Milan Kujundžić Aberdar was a philosopher, politician, poet, military personnel, university teacher and academic.

Milan Kujundžić Aberdar (; 1842–1893) was a Serbian poet, philosopher and politician.

Biography He was born in Belgrade and given the name Janićije but later he changed it to Milan. His pseudonym Aberdar came from his collected poems.

He studied at the gymnasium in Belgrade and Pančevo, and enrolled the legal faculty of the Belgrade Lyceum. With the Turkish bombardment of Belgrade in 1862, he stopped his studies and joined the Serbian army.

After that, he received a scholarship from the Serbian government to study philosophy in Vienna, Munich, Paris, and London. Before finishing his studies at Oxford, in 1866 he was back in Serbia, recalled by the Minister of Education, to take over the Department of Philosophy at the Velika škola. Filozofija u Srba (Philosophy Among Serbs) Šta je i koliko u naš urađeno na lođici? (What and How Much Was Done in Logic in Our Country?) Ide li svet na bolje ili na gore? (Is the world going for better or for worse?) Filozofska i društveno-politička shvatanja (Philosophical and Sociopolitical Conceptions)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Principality of Serbia, Kingdom of Serbia
Positions held
Education minister
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the White Eagle

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People whose lives overlapped Milan Kujundžić Aberdar's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Milan Kujundžić Aberdar?

Serbian philosopher, politician, poet (1842–1893)

When was Milan Kujundžić Aberdar born?

Milan Kujundžić Aberdar was born on 28 February 1842 in Belgrade.

When did Milan Kujundžić Aberdar die?

Milan Kujundžić Aberdar died on 14 November 1893 in Belgrade.

What was Milan Kujundžić Aberdar's occupation?

Milan Kujundžić Aberdar was a philosopher, politician, poet, military personnel, university teacher and academic.

What nationality was Milan Kujundžić Aberdar?

Milan Kujundžić Aberdar's recorded nationality: Principality of Serbia, Kingdom of Serbia.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Milan Kujundžić Aberdar

· Wikidata: Q7246275

· DBpedia: Milan Kujundžić Aberdar

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