Serbia. Knjazevac is a town and municipality located in the Zaječar District of the eastern Serbia. « Vuk Karadzic » Primary School. Classroom. 7th Grade. Students during biology class. An expanded polystyrene dummy of Josif Pančić with a "Welcome to Serbia" sign. Josif Pančić (April 17, 1814 – February 25, 1888) was a Serbian botanist, doctor, a lecturer at the Great School in Belgrade and the first president of the Serbian Royal Academy. He extensively documented the flora of Serbia, and is credited with having classified many species of plants which were unknown to the botanical community at that time. Pančić is credited for discovering the Serbian Spruce. He is regarded as the father of Serbian botany. The Pestalozzi Children's Foundation (Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi) is advocating access to high quality education for underprivileged children. It supports in Knjazevac a project called " Education for child rights" 20.4.2018 © 2018 Didier Ruef for the Pestalozzi Children's Foundation