Biography
Dr.Konstantin Borisov Bonev
Also known as: Konstantin Bonev, Dr. Konstantin Bonev, Col. Dr. Konstantin Borisov Bonev
1837 – 18 June 1882 · born: Tarnovo
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Physicians from Veliko TarnovoPhysicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)Physicians Born in the 19th Century
Chief physician of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) and the first chief physician of the Bulgarian Land Army. He is regarded as the founder of Bulgarian military medicine.
Konstantin Borisov Bonev was born in 1837 into a family from Tarnovo. He studied at the Lancasterian (mutual instruction) schools in Tarnovo and Elena, and at the age of 12 he went to Bucharest to join his older brothers. At 16 he enlisted as a volunteer in the Crimean War, took part in the fighting, and rose from private soldier to the rank of captain, and was awarded a gold medal for heroism. After the war he completed secondary school and the Faculty of Medicine in Moscow (1866), after which he was appointed district physician in Podolsk. In 1876 he took part in the Serbian-Turkish War as a volunteer. With the beginning of the organization of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps, he was appointed physician of the First Battalion and chief physician with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He took part in the battles at Kazanlak, Stara Zagora, Shipka and Sheynovo. After the Liberation he served as chief physician of the Bulgarian Land Army until his death at the age of 45 on 18 June 1882.
Main contributions
- Chief physician of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps during the Russo-Turkish War
- First chief physician of the Bulgarian Land Army
- Author of an analysis of medical activity during the war and compiler of the first classification of the wounded and casualties of the Volunteer Corps
- Member of the first and second Supreme Medical Council; chairman of the commission for the construction of the Alexandrovska Hospital and vice-chairman of the first scientific medical society in Sofia
- One of the initiators of the founding of the Bulgarian Red Cross
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Konstantin Borisov Bonev born?
Dr. Konstantin Borisov Bonev was born in 1837 in Tarnovo, into a Tarnovo family. He died on 18 June 1882 at the age of 45.
What is Dr. Konstantin Borisov Bonev known for?
He was the chief physician of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) and the first chief physician of the Bulgarian Zemska Voyska (Land Army). He is considered the founder of Bulgarian military medicine.
Where did Dr. Konstantin Borisov Bonev study?
He studied at the mutual instruction schools in Tarnovo and Elena, then completed secondary school and, in 1866, the Faculty of Medicine in Moscow. At the age of 12 he went to Bucharest to join his older brothers.
Which wars did Dr. Konstantin Borisov Bonev take part in?
He took part as a volunteer in the Crimean War, where he rose to the rank of captain and was awarded a gold medal for heroism. He also took part as a volunteer in the Serbian-Turkish War (1876), and in the Russo-Turkish War, where he was chief physician of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps and took part in the battles at Kazanlak, Stara Zagora, Shipka and Sheynovo.
What were Dr. Konstantin Borisov Bonev's contributions to Bulgarian medicine?
He authored an analysis of medical activity during the war and compiled the first classification of the wounded and casualties of the Volunteer Corps. He was a member of the first and second Supreme Medical Council, chairman of the commission for the construction of the Alexandrovska Hospital, vice-chairman of the first scientific medical society in Sofia, and one of the initiators of the founding of the Bulgarian Red Cross.
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See also
- Dr. Mladen Zhelyazkov Bonev13 October 1838 – November 1904
A physician and public figure who laid the foundations of organized hospital surgery in Vidin. A participant in the Russo-Turkish War and founder of a Thracian refugee society.
- Dr. Stoyan Radoslavov13 February 1838 – 1919
Bulgarian physician, surgeon and public figure, friend of Aleko Konstantinov and the prototype of the physician in the travelogue "To Chicago and Back". Long-serving director of the Rousse First-Class Hospital.
- Dr. Dimitar Pavlovich26 September 1834 – 13 September 1911
A physician and pharmacist who worked at the turn between the Bulgarian National Revival era and the post-Liberation era. He is known for a number of innovative contributions to medicine and pharmacy in Bulgaria.
- Dr. Ivan Mihaylov Panov30 August 1834 – 2 May 1894
Bulgarian physician, participant in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) as physician of the 5th Bulgarian Volunteer Battalion. Known for his charitable activity and for donating his property to the Berkovitsa Gymnasium.
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