Yugoslavia postage stamp year 1987 Rudjer Boskovic – physicist, mathematician

Yugoslavia postage stamp year 1987 Rudjer Boskovic – physicist, mathematician

Yugoslavia issued a postage stamp in 1987 honoring Ruđer Bošković (also known as Roger Joseph Boscovich), the notable physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and polymath.

• The stamp was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his death (he lived from 1711 to 1787).
• It typically features a portrait of him, often along with scientific elements like an observatory or astronomical instruments, reflecting his diverse contributions to science.

Ruđer Bošković was a significant figure in science, born in Dubrovnik (then the Republic of Ragusa, now in Croatia). He is regarded as one of the greatest scientists of his time.