Biography
Dr.Kapiton G. Yuriev
Also known as: Yuriev
1851 – 1927 · born: Kostel, Poltava Governorate
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Russian surgeon, first director of the hospital in Razgrad (1879–1880), close friend of Zahari Stoyanov and participant in the Unification.
Born in 1851 in Kostel, Poltava Governorate, Dr. Kapiton G. Yuriev graduated from the Medical Faculty of Kiev. Expelled from Russia for free-thinking, he took part in the Russo-Turkish War, transporting wounded soldiers. After the Liberation he became the first director of the newly established hospital in Razgrad (1879–1880), where he performed his first surgical operations on Bulgarian soil. From 1881 he worked as a surgeon in the old Rousse hospital, where he performed amputations, operated on hernias, and carried out tracheotomies and gynecological operations. During the coup of 1881 he was arrested and extradited to Bucharest as a nihilist. Afterwards, together with Petko Karavelov, he returned to Eastern Rumelia and worked in Golyamo Konare. He took part in the Unification, and during the Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885) he organized a 107-bed hospital in the National Audit Office building in Sofia. After the war he continued his work as a surgeon in Rousse. He left Bulgaria in 1904 and went to Switzerland. He died in 1927.
Main contributions
- First director of the hospital in Razgrad (1879–1880) and founder of surgery there
- Surgeon at the Rousse hospital – amputations, hernia operations, tracheotomies, and gynecological operations
- Organized a 107-bed hospital during the Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885)
- Participation in the Unification as a physician
- Work as a physician in Golyamo Konare after his return from Bucharest
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Kapiton Yuriev born?
Dr. Kapiton G. Yuriev was born in 1851 in Kostel, Poltava Governorate. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Kiev.
What is Dr. Kapiton Yuriev known for?
Dr. Kapiton Yuriev was a Russian surgeon, the first head of the hospital in Razgrad (1879–1880), and the founder of surgery there. He was a close friend of Zahari Stoyanov and a participant in the Unification.
Where did Dr. Kapiton Yuriev work in Bulgaria?
After the Liberation, he was head of the hospital in Razgrad, and from 1881 he worked as a surgeon in the old Ruse hospital. He later also worked as a physician in Golyamo Konare, and after the Serbo-Bulgarian War he continued his work in Ruse.
Which wars did Dr. Kapiton Yuriev take part in?
In the Russo-Turkish War, Dr. Kapiton Yuriev transported wounded soldiers. During the Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885), he organized a 107-bed hospital in the Audit Office building (Smetna palata) in Sofia.
What were Dr. Kapiton Yuriev's contributions to Bulgarian surgery?
He performed his first surgical operations on Bulgarian soil in Razgrad. At the Ruse hospital, he performed amputations, operated on hernias, and carried out tracheotomies and gynecological operations.
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See also
- Dr. Georgi Konstantinov Hakanov1851 – 28 May 1899
Bulgarian surgeon, a pioneer of bone and oncological surgery in Bulgaria, and a participant in the Russo-Turkish War and the Serbo-Bulgarian War.
- Dr. Jonas Basanavičius23 November 1851 – 16 February 1927
A Lithuanian physician who spent about 25 years in Bulgaria, where he worked as a district and county physician and contributed to public health and medical science. After his return to Lithuania he played an important role in the country's national revival.
- Dr. Sava Mirkov15 June 1850 – 9 August 1927
Bulgarian physician, volunteer of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps (Opalchentsi), and public figure, who took part in the Serbo-Turkish War and the Russo-Turkish War. He is known for his contribution to Bulgaria's accession to the International Red Cross.
- 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.
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