Biography
Dr.Hristo Rachev Chobanov
Also known as: Hristo Chobanov, Dr. Chobanov
25 May 1849 – 7 January 1910 · born: Kalofer
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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.
Hristo Rachev Chobanov was born in Kalofer on 25 May 1849. In 1862 he was awarded a diploma for excellent achievement by his teacher Botyo Petkov. After a brief stay in Constantinople, where he worked in a commercial office, he began studying medicine at the Bucharest Medical School with the help of the brothers Atanas and Hristo Simov, graduating in 1870. He worked as a physician in Romania, and in 1874 he defended a doctoral dissertation on the disease pellagra. He was a member of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Central Committee, but after the failed attempt at an uprising in Stara Zagora he resigned together with Hristo Botev. He procured medicines and dressing materials for Botev's cheta. On 1 July 1877 he was mobilized into the Second Dorobanți Regiment of the Romanian army and served in a field hospital near Pleven. After the Liberation he studied law in Liège, Belgium. After returning to Bulgaria, he practiced both of his professions as managing physician of the Haskovo and Lovech hospitals. He died in Sofia on 7 January 1910.
Main contributions
- Graduated from the Bucharest Medical School (1870) and defended a doctoral dissertation on the disease pellagra (1874)
- Member of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Central Committee
- Procured medicines and dressing materials for the cheta of Hristo Botev
- Served as a military field physician near Pleven during the Russo-Turkish War (1877)
- Managing physician of the Haskovo and Lovech hospitals after the Liberation
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Hristo Chobanov born?
Dr. Hristo Rachev Chobanov was born on May 25, 1849, in Kalofer. He died in Sofia on January 7, 1910.
What is Dr. Hristo Chobanov known for?
Dr. Hristo Chobanov was a Bulgarian physician and lawyer, a cousin and friend of Hristo Botev. He was a member of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Central Committee and procured medicines and bandaging materials for Botev's cheta (armed detachment).
Where did Dr. Hristo Chobanov study medicine, and what was the topic of his dissertation?
Dr. Hristo Chobanov studied medicine at the Bucharest Medical School, graduating in 1870. In 1874 he defended a doctoral dissertation on the disease pellagra.
In which war did Dr. Hristo Chobanov take part?
Dr. Hristo Chobanov took part in the Russo-Turkish War as a field physician with the Romanian army. On July 1, 1877, he was mobilized into the Second Dorobanți Regiment and worked in a field hospital near Pleven.
Where did Dr. Hristo Chobanov work after the Liberation?
After the Liberation, Dr. Hristo Chobanov studied law in Liège, Belgium. After returning to Bulgaria, he served as director-physician of the hospitals in Haskovo and Lovech.
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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. Georgi Machev1849 – 1921
A bulgarian physician and military medic who took part in numerous wars. A well-known public figure in Eastern Rumelia.
- 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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