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Dr.Georgi Dimitrov Yankulov

Also known as: Georgi Yankulov

27 March 1844 – 6 July 1900 · born: Kalofer

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Physicians from KaloferPhysicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)Physicians Born in the 19th Century

Bulgarian physician and public figure, participant in the Russo-Turkish War of Liberation. An active political figure in Plovdiv after the Liberation.

Georgi Dimitrov Yankulov was born on 27 March 1844 in Kalofer. He studied under Botyo Petkov, and then at Robert College in Constantinople. With the help of Hr. Tapchileshtov and G. Zolotovich, he graduated in medicine in Paris in 1874. He practiced in Tulcea and Galați, where he became associated with the Russian consul, Admiral Novosilsky. Before the War of Liberation, he carried out missions at the headquarters in Kishinev. During the war, together with Stefan Beron and Hadji Mina Pashov, he organized the recruitment of 700–800 volunteers for the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps in Ploiești. He served as an official for special assignments to the Russian command and as chief physician of Dobruja. After the Liberation, he settled in Plovdiv. In 1879 he was sent on a mission to the Great Powers together with Ivan Ev. Geshov. From 1880 he was regional governor of Burgas. After the Unification, he was a member of the provisional government. He was vice-president of the Eighth and president of the Ninth Ordinary National Assembly. He died on 6 July 1900 in Paris at the age of 56.

Main contributions

  • Organized the recruitment of 700–800 volunteers for the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps in Ploiești
  • Served as chief physician of Dobruja after the withdrawal of the Ottoman authorities
  • Took part in a mission to the Great Powers to prevent the entry of Turkish troops into Eastern Rumelia (1879)
  • Regional governor of Burgas from 1880
  • President of the Ninth Ordinary National Assembly (1896–1898)

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Dr. Georgi Dimitrov Yankulov born?

Dr. Georgi Dimitrov Yankulov was born on 27 March 1844 in Kalofer. He died on 6 July 1900 in Paris at the age of 56.

What is Dr. Georgi Dimitrov Yankulov known for?

Georgi Dimitrov Yankulov was a Bulgarian physician and public figure who took part in the Russo-Turkish Liberation War. After the Liberation, he was an active political figure in Plovdiv, a member of the provisional government after the Unification, and chairman of the Ninth Ordinary National Assembly.

Where did Dr. Georgi Dimitrov Yankulov study and work?

He studied under Botyo Petkov, then at Robert College in Constantinople, and in 1874 he graduated in medicine in Paris. He practiced in Tulcea and Galați, and later became chief physician of Dobruja.

What was Dr. Georgi Dimitrov Yankulov's role in the Russo-Turkish Liberation War?

Together with Stefan Beron and Hadji Mina Pashov, he organized the recruitment of 700–800 volunteers for the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps in Ploiești. He also served as an official for special assignments to the Russian command and as chief physician of Dobruja.

What were Dr. Georgi Dimitrov Yankulov's contributions after the Liberation?

In 1879 he was sent on a mission to the Great Powers together with Ivan Ev. Geshov, and from 1880 he was regional governor of Burgas. He was vice-chairman of the Eighth and chairman of the Ninth Ordinary National Assembly (1896–1898).

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