Biography
Dr.Ivan Slavkov
1848 – ? · born: Tarnovo
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Physicians from Veliko TarnovoPhysicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)Physicians Born in the 19th Century
A Bulgarian physician who graduated in medicine in Bucharest, a participant in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), and one of the founders of the Bulgarian Medical Society.
Ivan Slavkov was born in 1848 in Tarnovo, where he received his primary education. He graduated as a physician in Bucharest and afterwards worked as a battalion physician in the VI Dorobanți Regiment of the Romanian army. During the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) he served on the staff of a military field hospital during the siege of Pleven. For his impeccable service he was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania. After the Liberation he returned and worked as a physician in his native town of Tarnovo. He was an active supporter of the idea of founding a Bulgarian Medical Society, which was realized in 1883 in Varna.
Main contributions
- Service as a battalion physician in the VI Dorobanți Regiment of the Romanian army
- Participation in a military field hospital during the siege of Pleven in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
- Awarded the Order of the Star of Romania for impeccable service
- Work as a physician in Tarnovo after the Liberation
- One of the founders of the Bulgarian Medical Society (1883, Varna)
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Ivan Slavkov born?
Dr. Ivan Slavkov was born in 1848 in Tarnovo, where he also received his primary education.
What is Dr. Ivan Slavkov known for?
Dr. Ivan Slavkov was a Bulgarian physician who graduated in medicine in Bucharest, took part in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), and was one of the founders of the Bulgarian Medical Society.
In which war did Dr. Ivan Slavkov take part and what was his role?
Dr. Ivan Slavkov took part in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) as part of a field hospital during the siege of Plevna. For his impeccable service, he was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania.
Where did Dr. Ivan Slavkov work?
Dr. Ivan Slavkov worked as a battalion physician in the 6th Dorobanți Regiment of the Romanian army. After the Liberation, he returned and worked as a physician in his native town of Tarnovo.
What was Dr. Ivan Slavkov's contribution to the Bulgarian Medical Society?
Dr. Ivan Slavkov was an active supporter of the idea of establishing a Bulgarian Medical Society and one of its founders. The society was founded in 1883 in Varna.
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See also
- 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.
- Dr. Dr. Konstantin Ivanov Vezenkov1848 – late 1878
Bulgarian physician and volunteer who took part in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) as a military doctor of the Third Battalion of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps. He gained renown for his personal intervention in the defence of Shipka on 23 August, when he led wounded men in a bayonet counterattack.
- Dr. Dr. Stefan Hadzhipenchev15 April 1848 – 18 August 1913
A Bulgarian physician from Tarnovo, a graduate in medicine from Bucharest, known for successfully bringing the cholera epidemic in Tarnovo under control in 1886. He died of cholera after the earthquake of 1913.
- Dr. Stoycho Hristov Zagorski1848 – 1902
Stoycho Hristov Zagorski was the first Bulgarian physician to hold the post of municipal physician in Sevlievo, a revolutionary activist and military physician who took part in the Russo-Turkish War as a physician with the Romanian Red Cross.
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