Biography
Dr.Luka Ivanov Vankov
Also known as: Luka Ivanich, Luka Vankov
1857 – 25 July 1931 · born: Svishtov
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Bulgarian military physician and surgeon, participant in the Russo-Turkish War, initiator of the founding of the Bulgarian Medical Union and first editor of its "Chronicles".
Luka Ivanov Vankov was born in Svishtov in 1857. The son of Yanko Kiriakide, he took his mother's surname. After completing gymnasium in Odessa, he took part in the Russo-Turkish War at the age of twenty, and then graduated in medicine in Moscow in 1881. He worked as a military physician in Shumen, where he established a surgical department in the divisional hospital. During the Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885) he was a surgeon at the Sofia Hospital, after which he practiced in Rousse. Following the coup of 1886 he emigrated to Russia, then returned and worked in Svishtov. From 1895 he was assistant to the chief military physician, Dr. Sava Mirkov, in the capital. He rendered assistance to Stefan Stambolov after the assassination attempt against him. After leaving military service, he became chief municipal physician in Sofia. He took part as a military surgeon in the Balkan War and the First World War. He was awarded orders for bravery and military merit. His Cross for Bravery and a medal of the Russian Red Cross are preserved in the Military History Museum in Moscow.
Main contributions
- Participation in the Russo-Turkish War as a medical person at the age of twenty
- Establishment of a surgical department in the divisional hospital in Shumen
- Initiator of the founding of the Bulgarian Medical Union (1901)
- First editor of the "Chronicles of the Medical Union in Bulgaria"
- Rendering assistance to Stefan Stambolov after the assassination attempt against him
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Luka Vankov born?
Dr. Luka Ivanov Vankov was born in 1857 in Svishtov. He was the son of Yanko Kiriakide but took his mother's surname.
What is Dr. Luka Vankov known for?
Dr. Luka Vankov was a Bulgarian military physician and surgeon who took part in the Russo-Turkish War. He initiated the founding of the Bulgarian Medical Association (1901) and was the first editor of the "Chronicles of the Medical Association in Bulgaria."
Where did Dr. Luka Vankov work?
As a military physician, he worked in Shumen, where he set up a surgical department in the divisional hospital. Later he was a surgeon at the Sofia Hospital, practiced in Ruse and worked in Svishtov, and after leaving military service he became chief city physician in Sofia.
Which wars did Dr. Luka Vankov take part in?
Dr. Luka Vankov took part in the Russo-Turkish War at the age of twenty, and during the Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885) he was a surgeon at the Sofia Hospital. He also served as a military surgeon in the Balkan War and the First World War.
What were Dr. Luka Vankov's contributions?
Dr. Luka Vankov created a surgical department in the divisional hospital in Shumen and initiated the founding of the Bulgarian Medical Association (1901). He was the first editor of the "Chronicles of the Medical Association in Bulgaria" and provided aid to Stefan Stambolov after the assassination attempt against him.
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See also
- Dr. Petar Petrov Orahovats30 January 1857 – 6 May 1922
A Montenegrin physician who chose to work in Bulgaria, he made a significant contribution to surgery, health organization and medical literature. He held a number of high administrative and political offices.
- Dr. Ivan Ivanov Teodorov1856 – 12 February 1934
Dr. Ivan Ivanov Teodorov was a surgeon who worked in a number of hospitals in Bulgaria, a co-founder of the first private physiotherapy clinic in the country, and the author of the first books on sea therapy in Bulgaria.
- Dr. Georgi Zolotovich1855 – 4 November 1927
A Bulgarian military physician and surgeon who performed the first ovariotomy in Bulgaria, one of the founders of the Bulgarian Medical Association, and a significant figure in the development of military medicine after the Liberation.
- Petar Chenkovaround 1854–1855 – ?
A Bulgarian medical student from Plovdiv who took part as a volunteer feldsher in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). He served in the First Bulgarian Volunteer Detachment (Opalchentsi) and took part in a number of key battles.
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