Biography
Dr.Aleksi Hristov
Also known as: Aleksi Hristov Palauzov
1849 – 8 March 1913 · born: Gabrovo
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SurgeonsPhysicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)Physicians Born in the 19th Century
A physician from Gabrovo of the Palauzov family, a graduate in medicine from Moscow, a participant in the Russo-Turkish War, and for many years a surgeon and hospital director in post-Liberation Bulgaria.
Aleksi Hristov was born in Gabrovo in 1849 and descended from the Palauzov family. At the age of ten he was sent to his maternal uncle, Nikolay Petrovich Palauzov, in Odessa, where he studied at the Second Odessa Gymnasium. He graduated in medicine in Moscow in 1875 as an Aprilov scholarship holder, after which he worked as an assistant in an eye clinic and returned to Gabrovo as town and school physician. During the Russo-Turkish War he initiated a military hospital for the 9th and 14th Infantry Divisions and turned his own home into an infirmary. After the Liberation he served as district physician, as a deputy in the Constituent National Assembly, and, from 1 June 1879, as the first director of the state hospital in Tarnovo, where for nearly a quarter of a century he developed it into a surgical center for Central Northern Bulgaria. In the period 1901–1904 he directed the Alexandrovska Hospital in Sofia. He died on 8 March 1913, at the age of 65, infected with typhus while organizing the fight against an epidemic among Turkish prisoners of war during the Balkan War.
Main contributions
- Initiated the establishment of a military hospital for the 9th and 14th Infantry Divisions during the Russo-Turkish War
- First director and practicing surgeon of the state hospital in Tarnovo (from 1 June 1879), which he turned into a surgical center for Central Northern Bulgaria
- In 1893 he operated on the first two cases of aneurysm in Bulgaria
- Director of the Alexandrovska Hospital (1901–1904), where he introduced electric lighting, central heating, an X-ray installation, and a nursing institute
- Introduced instruction in hygiene as school physician in Gabrovo
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Aleksi Hristov born?
Dr. Aleksi Hristov was born in 1849 in Gabrovo and came from the Palauzov family.
What is Dr. Aleksi Hristov known for?
Dr. Aleksi Hristov was a physician from Gabrovo, a participant in the Russo-Turkish War, and a long-serving surgeon and hospital director in post-Liberation Bulgaria. From 1 June 1879, he was the first director of the state hospital in Tarnovo, which he developed into a surgical center for Central Northern Bulgaria.
Where did Dr. Aleksi Hristov study medicine?
Dr. Aleksi Hristov graduated in medicine in Moscow in 1875 as an Aprilov scholarship recipient. Before that, he studied at the Second Odessa Gymnasium.
What were Dr. Aleksi Hristov's contributions as director of the Aleksandrovska Hospital?
From 1901 to 1904, Dr. Aleksi Hristov directed the Aleksandrovska Hospital in Sofia. He introduced electric lighting, central heating, an X-ray unit, and a nursing institute.
How did Dr. Aleksi Hristov die?
Dr. Aleksi Hristov died on 8 March 1913 at the age of 65. He contracted typhus while organizing the fight against an epidemic among Turkish prisoners of war during the Balkan War.
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See also
- Dr. Aleksi Drumev1849 – 2 July 1912
A physician from Svishtov who took part as a volunteer in the Serbo-Turkish War and the Russo-Turkish War, founder of the hospital in Pleven and its many-times director, known for his generous donations to education and healthcare.
- Dr. Georgi Machev1849 – 1921
A bulgarian physician and military medic who took part in numerous wars. A well-known public figure in Eastern Rumelia.
- Dr. Hristo Rachev Chobanov25 May 1849 – 7 January 1910
A Bulgarian physician and lawyer, cousin and friend of Hristo Botev, who took part in the Russo-Turkish War as a military field physician with the Romanian army.
- Dr. Asen Shishmanov1848 – 1894
A physician from the distinguished Shishmanov family, born in Banat, who graduated in medicine in Vienna. He worked in Bulgaria after the Liberation and later practiced in Smyrna and Constantinople, distinguishing himself as a pioneer of surgery and a great philanthropist.
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