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'''Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin''', also known as '''Michael I. Pupin''' [[Columbia College|CC]] [[1883]] was a Serbian physicist. 

Upon his graduation from Columbia, he obtained a [[PhD]] in Berlin, and returned to teach in the [[School of Engineering]], leading the way to found the [[Electrical Engineering Department]]. 

He was known for his numerous inventions, including the Pupin coil, which allowed the extension of long-distance telephone. His autobiography also won a [[Pulitzer Prize]] in [[1924]]. Upon his death in [[1935]], [[Pupin Hall]] was named in his honor. A small bust of him stands in the lobby. In [[1958]], the 100th anniversary of his birth, Pupin was accorded an additional honor by the university - the [[Pupin Medal|Pupin Medal for Service to the Nation]] was named for him as well.

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