Biography
Dr.Dimitar Petrov Mollov
Also known as: Dimitar Mollov, Dr. D. Mollov, Dr. Mollov
7 January 1846 (26 December 1845 Old Style) – ? · born: the town of Elena
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Dimitar Petrov Mollov was a physician, scholar, public figure and political activist, born in Elena. He is known as the founder of sanitary legislation in Bulgaria after the Liberation.
Born on 7 January 1846 in Elena, Mollov received his primary education in Bebrovo, his father's native village. He graduated from the seminary in Kiev (1867), and then, with a scholarship from the Slavic Benevolent Society, completed his medical studies in Moscow (1873). There he defended a doctoral dissertation on anaesthesia by the method of Claude Bernard (1876), a work of an original, experimental and clinical character. Together with Dr. Sava Mirkov, he studied and practised surgery under Prof. Basov and Prof. Novitsky, and also assisted the urologist Prof. Gaan. He took part as a physician in the Serbo-Turkish War (1876), for which he was awarded the highest Serbian military decoration. During the Russo-Turkish War (1877) he organized a sanitary train and was appointed district physician in Vidin. There he drew up a programme (a draft report) for the sanitary administration of Bulgaria, which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in Tarnovo as the "Provisional Rules for the Sanitary Administration of Bulgaria", which remained in force until 1888. He was chairman of the first Higher Medical Council, established in March 1879.
Main contributions
- Drew up the "Provisional Rules for the Sanitary Administration of Bulgaria", adopted by the Constituent Assembly and in force for 10 years
- The first to introduce premedication in anaesthesia and tracheal intubation in Bulgaria
- Defended a doctoral dissertation on anaesthesia by the method of Claude Bernard, regarded as a contribution to the world literature on anaesthesiology
- Organized a sanitary train to aid the wounded and sick during the Russo-Turkish War (1877)
- Chairman of the first Higher Medical Council (established March 1879)
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Dimitar Mollov born?
Dr. Dimitar Petrov Mollov was born on 7 January 1846 (26 December 1845 Old Style) in the town of Elena. He received his primary education in Bebrovo, his father's native village.
What is Dr. Dimitar Mollov known for?
Dr. Dimitar Mollov was a physician, scientist, public figure and politician. He is known as the founder of sanitary legislation in Bulgaria after the Liberation.
Where did Dr. Dimitar Mollov study medicine?
Dr. Dimitar Mollov graduated from the seminary in Kyiv in 1867, and then, with a scholarship from the Slavic Benevolent Society, graduated in medicine in Moscow in 1873. There he also defended a doctoral dissertation on anesthesia using Claude Bernard's method (1876).
What were Dr. Dimitar Mollov's contributions?
He drew up the "Temporary Rules for the Sanitary Administration of Bulgaria," which remained in force for 10 years, and was the first to introduce premedication in anesthesia and tracheal intubation in Bulgaria. He organized a sanitary train during the Russo-Turkish War (1877) and was chairman of the first Supreme Medical Council (March 1879).
In which wars did Dr. Dimitar Mollov take part?
Dr. Dimitar Mollov served as a physician in the Serbian-Turkish War (1876), for which he was awarded the highest Serbian military decoration. In the Russo-Turkish War (1877) he organized a sanitary train and was appointed district physician in Vidin.
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