Josip Belušić (March 12, 1847 - January 8, 1905) was a Croatian inventor and professor. He was born in the small settlement of Županići, in the region of Labin, Istria, and schooled in Pazin and Koper. He continued his studies in Vienna, later resettling in Trieste before coming back to Istria, where he was to build his best known invention, the speedometer. After completing his studies, Belušić was employed as a professor of physics and mathematics at the Royal Teacher's School in Koper. Later, he became director of the Maritime School in Castelnuovo, and received the title of assistant professor in that institution.
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1847 Labin, Croatia, Austrian Empire
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8 January 1905 (aged 57) Uncertain location, possibly Vienna, Trieste or Koper
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