Vicko Adamović


Vicko Adamović was a Serb-Catholic pedagogue and historian.
A native of Dubrovnik, Adamović studied natural science in Vienna. He researched the archives of Dubrovnik and wrote many monographs about Župa, Gruža and Rijeka in Dubrovnik. 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.
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, a well-known Serbian botanist.