Ante Glavičić jedan je od najvećih Senjana, od onih koji su rodnom gradu dali stručno znanje, entuzijazam, upornost i svu energiju u bitkama za prepoznavanje, očuvanje i afirmaciju svekolike kulturne baštine, posebno one graditeljske. Znanstveno-istraživački opus prof. Ante Glavičića obuhvaća mnoga područja od interesa za grad Senj, a njihovo sveobuhvatno istraživanje tek predstoji. Uz biografske podatke o obitelji prof. Ante Glavičića, fokus rada je na njegovom djelovanju na području terenskog i arhivskih istraživanja, konzervatorstvu i stručnoznanstvenoj publicistici, uglavnom vezano na graditeljsku baštinu Senja i okolice. Detaljnije se elaboriraju teme obrambenih sustava i pojedinačnih objekata, sakralnih građevina i profane gradnje. Posebno se u tekstu apostrofira djelovanje prof. Glavičića kao čelnika Senjskog muzejskog društva i Gradskog muzeja Senj te osnivača i doživotnog glavnog urednika Senjskog zbornika. Svojim je publicističkim radom nadolazećim generacijama omogućio daljnja znanstvena istraživanja. Znanje, komunikacijske vještine, umijeće izbjegavanja opasnosti s političkog spektra bivše države, uvjerljivost i upornost u prikupljanju sredstava te sve druge sposobnosti ugradio je u baštinjena materijalna i nematerijalna bogatstva Senja.Ante Glavičić, one of the greatest people from Senj, belongs to the class of those who gave their hometown expert knowledge, enthusiasm, persistence and all their energy in the struggles for the recognition, preservation and affirmation of all kinds of cultural heritage. This applies especially to construction, the most present thing in the daily life of the people of Senj and visitors to the town. Alongside biographical information about the family of Professor Glavičić, the paper provides an overview of Ante Glavičić’s scientific and research interest and opus, which includes areas of cultural activity important for the town of Senj. These are: museological activity, conservation activity, archaeological and other field research in Senj, Podgorje, Velebit, Lika and Velika Kapela, professional-scientific and other journalism (published in Senjski zbornik nos. 1-30 and in archaeological journals), the history of Senj and its surroundings since the settlement of the Croats, the settlement of the Bunjevci people, the bombing of the town in the Second World War, the history of the Independent State of Croatia and the national liberation struggle, the labour movement and ethnography, social life and activities such as literacy, printing, literature, literary and humorous literature, folklore, music, firefighting, sports, etc. The activity of Professor Glavičić as the leader of the Senj Museum Society and the Senj Town Museum and the founder and lifelong editor-in-chief of the Senjski zbornik is especially highlighted. With his journalistic work, he created a scientific platform for further research for future generations. He incorporated knowledge, communication skills, the art of avoiding dangers from the political spectrum, persuasiveness and persistence in fundraising and all other abilities into the inherited material and intangible wealth of Senj
