Michael Idvorsky Pupin was a scientist and inventor whose important contributions include the Long-Distance telephone line, and advances in X-ray radiation.
Nearly penniless upon arrival at Castle Garden in New York City, he spent five years working in a series of laboring and factory jobs, while learning languages in h.
Pupin\'s route to renown was unconventional; born in the small village of Idvor in Serbia, he managed to emigrate to the United States at a young age.
Michael Idvorsky Pupin was a scientist and inventor whose important contributions include the Long-Distance telephone line, and advances in X-ray radiation