Biography
Dr.Ivan Seliminski
Also known as: Yordan Hristov, Hadji Yordan Seliminski
24 December 1799 – 21 August 1867 · born: Sliven
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Dr. Ivan Seliminski was a Bulgarian physician-surgeon, educator and revolutionary of the Bulgarian National Revival. Born Yordan Hristov, he combined a medical career with active work for national liberation.
Born on 24 December 1799 in Sliven into a merchant family, Seliminski was orphaned at an early age. At the age of 14 he travelled to Jerusalem, and afterwards studied at a Greek gymnasium in Kydonies, Asia Minor (1817–1821), where, under the influence of Theophilos Kairis, he embraced the ideas of the Greek Enlightenment. In 1823 he settled in Brașov as a teacher and became associated with Petar Beron and Anastas Kipilovski. In 1825 he opened a Greek-Bulgarian school in Sliven and founded the secret organization "People's Brotherhood". After the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) he taught in Bucharest and Ploiești and took part in the founding of the Bucharest Bulgarian Committee. From 1840 to 1844 he studied medicine in Athens, and then specialized in Pisa and Florence, where on 28 March 1845 he received the diploma of "Doctor of Medicine – Surgeon with distinction". He worked in Bucharest, Brăila and Bolgrad (1846–1853), and during the Crimean War (1853–1855) he treated wounded soldiers in the Bulgarian detachment. He died on 21 August 1867 in a Romanian monastery near Galați, bequeathing property for the education of Bulgarian youths and his library to the community cultural center (chitalishte) in Sliven.
Main contributions
- The first Bulgarian physician-surgeon of the National Revival period to receive a diploma with distinction in Florence (1845)
- Founder of the first secret patriotic organization, the "People's Brotherhood", in Sliven (1825)
- Opened a Greek-Bulgarian school in Sliven, teaching mathematics, physics, history and geography
- Took part in the founding of the Bucharest Bulgarian Committee, which grew into the Bulgarian Benevolent Society
- Bequeathed funds and property for the education of Bulgarian youths and donated his library to the community cultural center (chitalishte) in Sliven
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Ivan Seliminski born?
Dr. Ivan Seliminski was born on December 24, 1799, in Sliven, into a merchant's family. His birth name was Yordan Hristov.
What is Dr. Ivan Seliminski known for?
Dr. Ivan Seliminski was a Bulgarian physician-surgeon, educator, and revolutionary of the Bulgarian National Revival. He founded the first secret patriotic organization, the "People's Brotherhood" (Narodno Bratstvo), in Sliven (1825), and was the first Bulgarian physician-surgeon of the Revival era to receive a diploma with distinction in Florence (1845).
Where did Dr. Ivan Seliminski study medicine?
From 1840 to 1844, Dr. Ivan Seliminski studied medicine in Athens, and then specialized in Pisa and Florence. On March 28, 1845, in Florence, he received the diploma "doctor of medicine – surgeon with distinction."
Where did Dr. Ivan Seliminski work as a physician, and in which war did he take part?
Dr. Ivan Seliminski worked in Bucharest, Brăila, and Bolgrad (1846–1853). During the Crimean War (1853–1855), he treated wounded soldiers in the Bulgarian detachment.
What did Dr. Ivan Seliminski bequeath?
Dr. Ivan Seliminski bequeathed property and funds for the education of Bulgarian youths. He donated his library to the community cultural center (chitalishte) in Sliven.
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See also
- Dr. Stoyan Ivanov Chomakov1819 – 23 November 1893
Dr. Stoyan Ivanov Chomakov was a renowned surgeon, public figure, and prominent fighter for church independence. He is regarded as the first professional Bulgarian politician.
- Prof. Dr. Petar Protich12 March 1822 – September 1881
Bulgarian physician, figure of the National Revival and poet, born in Tarnovo. He worked as a military physician and psychiatrist in Bucharest, and after the Liberation he returned to Bulgaria.
- Dr. Georgi Valkovich Chalakov6 September 1833 – 26 February 1892
Bulgarian surgeon, military and hospital administrator, politician and diplomat. Born into a prosperous family of Adrianople, he combined a medical career in the Ottoman Empire with active participation in the national liberation movement and in the building of post-Liberation Bulgaria.
- Dr. Paraskev Kazaski1833 – 1912
A physician from Tarnovo who worked as a military doctor in Turkey and, after the Liberation, in several Bulgarian towns. He was known for his devotion to duty and his humane concerns.
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