Pulitzer Prize Biography Winner
From Immigrant to Inventor
by Michael I. Pupin
Summary
Michael I. Pupin recounts his passage from a Serbian village to the United States as a penniless young immigrant and his rise to become a celebrated physicist and inventor. The autobiography links his scientific discoveries in electrical engineering with his deep gratitude toward his adopted country. It stands as both an immigrant memoir and a story of scientific achievement.
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Historical Context & Significance
Michael I. Pupin was a Columbia University physicist whose inventions improved long distance telephone transmission.