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was from 1846 to 1852. His son Dane, who died young, and two daughters, Angelina and Milka were born in Senj. Milutin was later transferred to Smiljan as an administrator, and became a permanent parish priest in 1857. His son Nikola and daughter Marica were born here. After less than six years, he asked to be transferred to Gospic, where he was soon produced as protopresbyter - vicar. He lived there until his death on April 29, 1879.
Milutin was a good man and a gifted speaker, and he was also involved in literature. He spoke several languages. He had a large library, not only of ecclesiastical and belles-lettres literature, but also of natural sciences. Tesla's mother Djuka was a good housewife; she loved to invent different household gadgets, and was famous throughout the area for her handiwork. Although illiterate, Djuka knew by heart many folk songs and entire chapters from Njegos' "Gorski vijenc" ("The Mountain Wreath," ed.) Sister Angelina married Protopresbyter Trbojevic. One of her sons lives in America as a mechanical engineer, where he achieved a great reputation with his numerous patents. Marica married Protopresbyter Kosanovic, the father of today's minister of the FNRJ (Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, ed.) Federal Government, Sava Kosanovic. Sister Milka, who married Glumichic, died early.
Tesla completed the first grade of the (German) primary school in Smiljan, and the other grades in Gospic, where he also completed the German lower secondary school. Back in Smiljan, he dealt with various "inventions." For example, on a local stream he installed a small "mill wheel," which caused great excitement among his peers. On one occasion he tried to jump from the roof with an open umbrella. Not only did he ruin the umbrella, but because of that jump he spent several weeks confined to bed. Another time he came up with the idea of getting to know
