Biography
Dr.Dimo Stoychev Kuyumdzhiev
Also known as: Dimo Kuyumdzhiev, Veliko Dyukmendzhiev
1846 – October 1908 · born: Razgrad
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Physicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)Physicians Born in the 19th Century
Dimo Stoychev Kuyumdzhiev was a physician and revolutionary activist of the Bulgarian Revival who graduated from the Imperial Medical School in Istanbul under an assumed name. He took part in the Serbo-Turkish War and the Russo-Turkish War, and afterwards worked as a physician and pharmacist in Bulgaria.
Born in Razgrad in 1846, Kuyumdzhiev studied at the local mutual-instruction school, and then at the classical school in Shumen under Sava Dobroplodni and Dobri Voynikov. He enrolled at the Imperial Medical School in Istanbul under the name of Veliko Dyukmendzhiev, under which he also graduated in 1872. To avoid service in the Ottoman army, he declared his intention to study in Paris, but was arrested and in 1873 sent into exile in Diyarbakır. In 1875 he escaped from the fortress prison, although wounded in the thigh, and reached Brăila. There he was detained by the Ottoman consulate, but was released with the help of friends in Brăila and the Romanian authorities. He took part in the Serbo-Turkish War (1876) as a military physician in the headquarters of the 4th Bulgarian Detachment. During the Russo-Turkish War he was a member of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps and took part in the battles at Shipka. On 1 June 1878 he was appointed district physician of Razgrad, and from the following spring he also worked as a pharmacist. In 1882 he was brought to trial for document fraud because of the exchange of names, but the case was settled. Until the end of his life he worked as a pharmacist at the Aleksandrovska Hospital in Sofia. He died in Razgrad in October 1908 and was buried by his daughter in Rousse.
Main contributions
- Participation as a military physician in the headquarters of the 4th Bulgarian Detachment during the Serbo-Turkish War (1876)
- Participation in the battles at Shipka as a member of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps during the Russo-Turkish War
- Appointed district physician of Razgrad on 1 June 1878
- Work as a pharmacist – he held a specialization in pharmacy
- Entered in the Pantheon of Bulgarian Revival Figures in Rousse
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Dimo Stoychev Kuyumdzhiev born?
Dr. Dimo Stoychev Kuyumdzhiev was born in 1846 in Razgrad. He studied at the local mutual-instruction school, and then at the secondary school in Shumen under Sava Dobroplodni and Dobri Voynikov.
What is Dr. Dimo Stoychev Kuyumdzhiev known for?
He was a physician and a revolutionary figure of the Bulgarian National Revival. He graduated from the Imperial Medical School in Istanbul under the name Veliko Dyukmendzhiev, took part in the Serbian-Turkish War and the Russo-Turkish War, and afterwards worked as a physician and pharmacist in Bulgaria.
In which wars did Dr. Dimo Stoychev Kuyumdzhiev take part?
In the Serbian-Turkish War (1876), he was a military physician at the headquarters of the 4th Bulgarian Detachment. In the Russo-Turkish War, he was a member of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps and took part in the battles at Shipka.
Where did Dr. Dimo Stoychev Kuyumdzhiev work after the Russo-Turkish War?
On 1 June 1878, he was appointed district physician of Razgrad, and from the following spring he also worked as a pharmacist. Until the end of his life, he was a pharmacist at the Alexandrovska Hospital in Sofia.
Where and when did Dr. Dimo Stoychev Kuyumdzhiev die?
He died in Razgrad in October 1908 and was buried by his daughter in Ruse. He is entered in the Pantheon of Bulgarian National Revival Figures in Ruse.
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- Dr. Dimitar Kalevich4 April 1845 – 12 June 1922
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- Dr. Georgi Antonov Tsarigradski1845 – 12 July 1918
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- Dr. Georgi Ivanov Stranski1 August 1847 – 4 January 1904
Georgi Ivanov Stranski was a Bulgarian physician from Kalofer, a participant in the battles for Pleven during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). He is also known for his active political career – he took part in the Unification and held a number of state offices.
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