In 2012, the Serbian newspaper Press published an article claiming Nikola Bošković was a Serb, based partly on Serbian president Boris Tadić's claims that Ruđer Bošković was a "Serb Catholic".
Godine 2012. srbijanski list Press objavio je članak o srpstvu Nikole Boškovića,, pozivajući se na izjavu predsjednika Srbije Borisa Tadića kako je Ruđer Bošković bio Srbin katolik.