Vice or Vicko Adamović ( sr-Cyrl, Вицко Адамовић; 1838 – 9 January 1919) was a pedagogue and historian from

Dubrovnik Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ...

. A native of Dubrovnik, Adamović studied natural science in

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. He researched the archives of Dubrovnik and wrote many monographs about Župa, Gruž and Rijeka Dubrovačka. Vicko was a contributing writer in journals ''Slovinac'', ''Bratstvo'', ''Dubrovnik'', and ''Srđ'' as well as Italian publications. In 1889 he founded the Provincial School Museum in Dubrovnik. Adamović was among the leaders of the

Serb-Catholic movement in Dubrovnik The Serb-Catholic movement in Dubrovnik ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Дубровачки србокатолички покрет, Dubrovački srbokatolički pokret) was a cultural and political movement of people from Dubrovnik who, while Catho ...

. He is best known for his comprehensive thesis on earthquakes in which he systematically studied earthquakes from Dubrovnik's past. Vicko is the father of

Lujo Adamović Lujo Adamović ( sr-Cyrl, Лујо Адамовић; 31 July 1864 – 19 July 1935) was a Serbian botanist and plant collector who was a leading authority regarding the genus Hieracium, recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the ...

(1864–1935), a well-known Serbian botanist.

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