Dubrovnik Airport changes its name

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Starting today, November 2nd, Dubrovnik Airport on Croatia’s southern Dalmatian coast will have a new name.

From Thursday onwards, all travellers will be landing at Ruđer Bošković Airport. 

The name change comes into effect as of today, after the official decision on the future name of Dubrovnik Airport was made back in June this year.

The initiative to add the name of the scientist to the airport’s name received support from the assembly members there and was voted on as the official decision. This initiative was originally launched by County Prefect Nikola Dobroslavić during the commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great scientist, and it was revitalised when it gained support from local government units, Slobodna Dalmacija reported.

Born in Dubrovnik in 1711, Ruđer Bošković made significant contributions to various fields of science, particularly in the areas of physics and astronomy. His most notable work was in the field of theoretical physics, where he proposed a model known as the “Bošković’s atomic theory.” 

Dubrovnik Airport (Photo credit: Suradnik13/CC BY-SA 4.0)

In addition to his work in physics, Bošković also made important contributions to mathematics, optics, geodesy, and astronomy. He conducted extensive observations of the Moon and published a comprehensive work on the topic. Bošković also worked on the determination of the shape of the Earth and proposed a method for measuring the equatorial and polar axes.

Beyond his scientific endeavours, Bošković was deeply interested in philosophy and wrote extensively on metaphysics, ethics, and theology. His contributions to science and philosophy had a profound impact on subsequent generations of scientists and thinkers. His ideas and theories influenced the development of modern physics and continue to be studied and appreciated to this day.