Bearers of Statehood ⎯ Josip Brunšmid, Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger, and Franjo Tuđman
ᴵⁿ ᵗᶦᵐᵉˢ ᵒᶠ ᶜˡᶦᵐᵃᵗᵉ ᵉᵐᵉʳᵍᵉⁿᶜʸ https://climateclock.world/ When discussing the bearers of statehood, the focus is often on political leaders and state institutions. However, statehood is not solely a political phenomenon—it is also built through culture, science, and history. In this context, it is interesting to examine three Croatian figures: Josip Brunšmid, Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger, and Franjo Tuđman. Although they operated in different periods and fields, each of them left a deep mark in shaping national consciousness and the long-term process of building Croatian statehood. Josip Brunšmid: Guardian of Cultural Heritage Josip Brunšmid (1858–1929) was a prominent archaeologist and numismatist, the first director of the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb. His work in researching and preserving cultural heritage contributed to shaping awareness of the historical and cultural uniqueness of the Croatian territory. The establishment of systematic archaeological protection and docume...