Zdravko Ježić, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zdravko Ježić

water polo player

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1931

Place of Birth: Niš, Nišava District, Serbia

Date of Death: 19-Jun-2005

Profession: chemist, water polo player

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Zdravko "Pusko" Ježic (17 August 1931 – 19 June 2005) was a Croatian chemist and water polo player.
He was part of the Yugoslav team that won silver medals at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and placed fourth in 1960.In 1958 Ježic received a degree in chemical technology from the University of Zagreb, and in 1960 started working for chemical industry.
In 1962 he defended a PhD in organic chemical technology, and then spent a few years as a postdoctoral student at the University of Michigan.
From 1966 until his retirement in 1992 he developed polymeric materials at Dow Chemical Company in the United States.
He co-authored numerous scientific and technical papers and 13 patents.
As a U.S.
citizen, Ježic appeared in an Olympic-themed commercial for Dow Chemical during the 1988 Olympics.Ježic died in New York City in 2005.
In 2010, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.