Biography
Dr.Georgi Machev
1849 – 1921 · born: Panagyurishte
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Physicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)Physicians Born in the 19th Century
A bulgarian physician and military medic who took part in numerous wars. A well-known public figure in Eastern Rumelia.
Georgi Machev was born in 1849 in Panagyurishte, the son of Petko Machev, a participant in the April Uprising and a member of the Provisional Government. He completed secondary school in Moscow and from 1874 studied medicine at Moscow University. When the Russo-Turkish War was declared, he enlisted as a volunteer in the 54th Minsk Regiment and took part in the assaults on and siege of Pleven and in the battles at Shipka-Sheynovo. After the Liberation he returned to Russia to complete his education. In Bulgaria he held leading medical positions in Berkovitsa, Panagyurishte and Plovdiv. An active public figure in Eastern Rumelia, he was elected a deputy to the First Regional Assembly. From 1885 he was a military physician and took part in the Unification, the Serbo-Bulgarian War, the Balkan War and the First World War. He was awarded Bulgarian and Russian medals. He died in 1921.
Main contributions
- Volunteer in the 54th Minsk Regiment during the Russo-Turkish War
- Participation in the siege of Pleven and the battles at Shipka-Sheynovo
- Leading medical positions in Berkovitsa, Panagyurishte and Plovdiv
- Deputy in the First Regional Assembly of Eastern Rumelia
- Military physician in the Unification, the Serbo-Bulgarian War, the Balkan War and the First World War
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Georgi Machev born?
Dr. Georgi Machev was born in 1849 in Panagyurishte. He was the son of Petko Machev, a participant in the April Uprising and a member of the Provisional Government.
What is Dr. Georgi Machev known for?
Georgi Machev was a Bulgarian physician and military medic who took part in numerous wars. He is also known as a public figure in Eastern Rumelia, where he was elected a deputy in the First Regional Assembly.
Where did Dr. Georgi Machev study?
He graduated from a gymnasium in Moscow, and from 1874 he studied medicine at Moscow University. After the Liberation, he returned to Russia to complete his education.
Where did Dr. Georgi Machev work?
In Bulgaria, he held leading medical positions in Berkovitsa, Panagyurishte and Plovdiv. From 1885 he was a military physician.
Which wars did Dr. Georgi Machev take part in?
During the Russo-Turkish War, he was a volunteer in the 54th Minsk Regiment and took part in the siege of Pleven and in the battles at Shipka-Sheynovo. As a military physician, he took part in the Unification, the Serbo-Bulgarian War, the Balkan War and the First World 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. Aleksi Hristov1849 – 8 March 1913
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.
- 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. Georgi Sarafov1848 – 1915
Bulgarian military physician, participant in the Serbo-Turkish War (1876) and the Russo-Turkish War as a physician with a Romanian unit, later chairman of the Bulgarian Red Cross and mayor of Sofia.
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