astronomy

Vujica Jevđević

Vujica Jevđević is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Vujica Jevđević rather than just read about it. In short: Vujica Jevđević (Vujica M. Yevjevich) (12 October 1913 – 26 March 2006) was a Yugoslav hydrologist and educator.

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Reference excerpt

Vujica Jevđević (Vujica M. Yevjevich) (12 October 1913 – 26 March 2006) was a Yugoslav hydrologist and educator. He was the founder and the first director of the Hydroenergetic Institute in Belgrade and the Hydraulic Laboratory, institutions that led the construction of hydroelectric power plants in post-WW2 Yugoslavia. In the US, Jevđević was the director of the International Water Resources Institute at George Washington University and professor in the engineering department at Colorado State University.

Biography Jevđević graduated from the University of Belgrade before doing a specialisation in hydrology at the University of Grenoble. During World War 2 he was a war prisoner of the Axis troops, and in 1944 he successfully returned to the liberated Belgrade and joined the newly formed Ministry of Construction. He led the establishment of the new institutes for and hydroenergy, and returned to the University of Belgrade as a lecturer. There he defended his doctoral thesis in 1955 as Yugoslavia's first doctor in hydrology.. In the following years, he was a visiting scientist for the U.S. National Bureau of Standards and for the U.S. Geological Survey in Washington, D.C. before taking the professorial post at Colorado State University where he taught hydro-engineering. He was also the Director of the International Water Resources Institute at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Jevđević won many awards during his prolific academic career, including the inaugural 1996 Ven Te Chow Award of ASCE, inaugural 1988 Ven Te Chow Award of IWRA, as well as IAHS International Hydrology Award in 1987 Jevđević died in 2006 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. At the time of his death, he was finishing a seven-volume autobiography.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Vujica Jevđević

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Vujica Jevđević claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Vujica Jevđević before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Vujica Jevđević ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Vujica Jevđević

In research: Vujica Jevđević appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Vujica Jevđević in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Vujica Jevđević is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1913 births, 2006 deaths, Colorado State University faculty, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Vujica Jevđević outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Vujica Jevđević in simple terms?

Vujica Jevđević (Vujica M. Yevjevich) (12 October 1913 – 26 March 2006) was a Yugoslav hydrologist and educator.

Why does Vujica Jevđević matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Vujica Jevđević?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

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