Ferdinand Kovačević

Ferdinand Kovačević (21 April 1838– 27 May 1913) was an inventor, engineer, and pioneer in telegraphy who originated from Gospić (actually near Smiljan)[1][2] in modern-day Croatia.

He invented the duplex connection of telegraphic transmission,[3] patented in 1876 in Vienna and Budapest.

[4] He died in Zagreb on 27 May 1913.

[5] His son was the painter, Ferdo Kovačević.

This Croatian biographical article is a stub.

Bust of Kovačević at the Technical Museum in Zagreb, set in 1999