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Georgina “Djuka” Mandic Tesla

1822 – 1892

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Mother of Serbian American inventor Nikola Tesla. Georgina “Djuka” Tesla (née Mandic) was born in 1822 in Tomingaj, Gracac as the fourth (out of eight) child of Serbian Orthodox priest father Nikola (1800–1863) and mother Sofija (née Budisavljevic). Georgina's brothers included Metropolitan Nikolaj Mandic (1840–1907 and Serbian Orthodox priest Toma Mandic (1827–1906). The Mandic family is originally one of the oldest Serbian families in Lika. In 1845, she married her husband Milutin. Georgina was multi-talented and lived long enough to enjoy the fame of her son Nikola. Georgina Tesla died in the town of Gospic on April 4, 1892 at the age of 71. She was buried alongside her husband in the village of Divoselo.

Name
Georgina “Djuka” Mandic Tesla
Locality
Jasikovac, Općina Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
Born
1 ianuarie 1822
Died
4 aprilie 1892
Age
70 years
From
Tomingaj, Općina Gračac, Zadarska, Croatia
Location
Jasikovac Cemetery ↗
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Cemetery information

Cemetery
Jasikovac Cemetery
Cemetery
Divoselo
Locality
Jasikovac, Općina Plitvička Jezera
Country
Croatia
Public figure
No

Georgina “Djuka” Mandic Tesla

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