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This paper presents a short biography and the academic career of Professor Francisc Viliam KOVÁCS. During the academic carrier he occupied administrative leadership positions at the “Politehnica” University of Timisoara. Professor Francisc KOVÁCS is a road opener of the teaching and research field of Robotics in Romania and made several important contributions to the theory of the machines and mechanisms.
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Lovasz, EC., Perju, D., Maniu, I., Rădulescu, C., Ciupe, V. (2012). Francisc Viliam Kovács – Leader in the Development of Mechanisms and Robotics in Romania. In: Koetsier, T., Ceccarelli, M. (eds) Explorations in the History of Machines and Mechanisms. History of Mechanism and Machine Science, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4132-4_12
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