Housed in a dedicated building constructed in 1863, the school considers itself to have been founded as early as 1766.[3] At that time, Karlovac was part of the Croatian Military Frontier under the rule of the Austrian Empire. Starting in 1766 and under the direction of Maria Theresa of Austria, piarists were sent to Karlovac to teach subjects to two grade levels, the main subject being the Latin language.
In early 2010 the gymnasium was accepted as the 37th member of the German global school network in Croatia. This designation allows students to attend German universities without having to complete the usual prerequisite German language entrance examination.[4]
Notable alumni
The inventor, electrical and mechanical engineer Nikola Tesla, who attended the school from 1870 until 1873 (age of 14 to 17), attributes his interest in electricity to what he learned at Karlovac. In his 1919 autobiography My Inventions he wrote that demonstrations by his "professor of physics" sparked his interest in this "mysterious phenomena" and made him want "to know more of this wonderful force".[5][6] Stricken with malaria shortly after his arrival in the mosquito-infested swampy lowlands of Karlovac, he was bedridden at times and often took his school books home to read and memorize when he was unable to attend class. He graduated with honours from the four-year course in only three years.[7][8]
^(in Croatian)"Povijest naše škole". Gimnazija Karlovac. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
^Karlovac high school becomes German school partner 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Croatian Times, January 26, 2010. Accessed March 25, 2010.
^W. Bernard Carlson, Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age, Princeton University Press - 2013, page 29
^Tesla, Nikola (1919). My Inventions - III.My Later Endeavours (The Discovery of the Rotating Magnetic Field). New York: Experimenter Publishing Company, Inc. pp. 864–865.
gymnasium, karlovac, confused, with, gymnasium, karlovci, croatian, gimnazija, karlovac, sometimes, historically, referred, higher, real, gymnasium, secondary, school, gymnasium, located, city, karlovac, croatia, grammar, school, karlovacgimnazija, karlovacadd. Not to be confused with Gymnasium of Karlovci Gymnasium Karlovac Croatian Gimnazija Karlovac sometimes historically referred to as Higher Real Gymnasium 1 2 is a secondary school gymnasium located in the city of Karlovac in Croatia Grammar School KarlovacGimnazija KarlovacAddressRakovac 4Karlovac 47000CroatiaInformationTypepublicFounded1766 257 years ago 1766 PrincipalSnjezana StranjgarLanguageCroatianWebsiteGymnasium Karlovac in Croatian Contents 1 Description 2 Notable alumni 3 Notable teachers 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksDescription EditHoused in a dedicated building constructed in 1863 the school considers itself to have been founded as early as 1766 3 At that time Karlovac was part of the Croatian Military Frontier under the rule of the Austrian Empire Starting in 1766 and under the direction of Maria Theresa of Austria piarists were sent to Karlovac to teach subjects to two grade levels the main subject being the Latin language In early 2010 the gymnasium was accepted as the 37th member of the German global school network in Croatia This designation allows students to attend German universities without having to complete the usual prerequisite German language entrance examination 4 Notable alumni EditThe inventor electrical and mechanical engineer Nikola Tesla who attended the school from 1870 until 1873 age of 14 to 17 attributes his interest in electricity to what he learned at Karlovac In his 1919 autobiography My Inventions he wrote that demonstrations by his professor of physics sparked his interest in this mysterious phenomena and made him want to know more of this wonderful force 5 6 Stricken with malaria shortly after his arrival in the mosquito infested swampy lowlands of Karlovac he was bedridden at times and often took his school books home to read and memorize when he was unable to attend class He graduated with honours from the four year course in only three years 7 8 Other notable alumni includes artist Pavle Stanimirovic son of Vojislav Stanimirovic also has attended Karlovac Gimnazium after Swiss 1997 boarding school Other notable alumni include actress Zrinka Cvitesic 9 poet and writer Ivan Goran Kovacic 10 politician and founder of the Croatian Peasant Party Stjepan Radic 11 and explorers and brothers Mirko and Stjepan Seljan 12 Notable teachers EditMartin SekulicReferences EditNotes Edit O Neill 1944 p 32 Stewart 1999 p 26 in Croatian Povijest nase skole Gimnazija Karlovac Retrieved 17 October 2021 Karlovac high school becomes German school partner Archived 2011 07 08 at the Wayback Machine Croatian Times January 26 2010 Accessed March 25 2010 W Bernard Carlson Tesla Inventor of the Electrical Age Princeton University Press 2013 page 29 Tesla Nikola 1919 My Inventions III My Later Endeavours The Discovery of the Rotating Magnetic Field New York Experimenter Publishing Company Inc pp 864 865 O Neill 1944 p 32 Stewart 1999 p 26 in Croatian Poznati bivsi ucenici Gimnazija Karlovac Retrieved 17 October 2021 in Croatian Poznati bivsi ucenici Gimnazija Karlovac Retrieved 17 October 2021 in Croatian Poznati bivsi ucenici Gimnazija Karlovac Retrieved 17 October 2021 in Croatian Poznati bivsi ucenici Gimnazija Karlovac Retrieved 17 October 2021 Bibliography Edit O Neill James 1944 Light and Power Prodigal Genius The Life of Nikola Tesla Ives Washburn pp 32 33 ISBN 978 1 58509 308 3 Stewart Daniel Blair 1999 Reality Tesla The Modern Sorcerer North Atlantic Books p 26 ISBN 1 883319 91 9 External links EditOfficial website in Croatian Coordinates 45 29 9 N 15 33 21 E 45 48583 N 15 55583 E 45 48583 15 55583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gymnasium Karlovac amp oldid 1118712503, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
