Biography
Dr.Paskal Biserov
12 December 1844 – 24 May 1921 · born: Tarnovo
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Bulgarian physician and military doctor, a participant in the War of Liberation (1877–1878) as a military physician in the Romanian army during the siege of Pleven. After the war, he became the first director of the Rousse District Hospital.
Paskal Biserov was born on 12 December 1844 in Tarnovo. He completed his primary education in his native town, after which he worked on the Rousse–Varna railway line, where he learned Italian from the construction workers. With his savings he entered the Medical School in Bucharest, and in 1866 he received the title of "licentiate in medicine and surgery." In 1875 he defended a dissertation on the therapeutic effect of alcohol as a stimulant medicament and received a diploma in medicine and surgery. At the same time, he took part in the activities of the Bulgarian reading club "Bratska Lyubov" ("Fraternal Love"). On 26 March 1876 he was appointed battalion physician in Alexandria. In the same year he took part in the sanitary mission of the Romanian Red Cross in the Serbian-Turkish War. During the War of Liberation (1877–1878) he served as a military physician in the Romanian army during the siege of Pleven, and was honored with Romanian and Russian decorations. After the war he became the first director of the Rousse District Hospital, then served as senior physician of the river fleet and as physician of the Fifth Danube Infantry Regiment. He took part in the Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885). In 1894 he was promoted to the rank of sanitary lieutenant colonel. He died on 24 May 1921 in Sofia.
Main contributions
- Military physician in the Romanian army during the siege of Pleven in the War of Liberation (1877–1878), honored with Romanian and Russian decorations
- Participation in the sanitary mission of the Romanian Red Cross in the Serbian-Turkish War (1876)
- First director of the Rousse District Hospital after the Liberation
- Defense of a dissertation on the therapeutic effect of alcohol as a stimulant medicament (1875)
- Laying of a bronze wreath at the monument of Prof. Carol Davila in Bucharest (1903) on behalf of the "grateful Bulgarian alumni"
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Paskal Biserov born?
Dr. Paskal Biserov was born on 12 December 1844 in Tarnovo. He died on 24 May 1921 in Sofia.
What is Dr. Paskal Biserov known for?
Paskal Biserov was a Bulgarian physician and military medic who took part in the Russo-Turkish Liberation War (1877–1878) as a military doctor in the Romanian army during the siege of Pleven. After the war, he became the first director of the Ruse District Hospital.
Where did Dr. Paskal Biserov study medicine?
Paskal Biserov enrolled at the Medical School in Bucharest, where in 1866 he received the title "licentiate in medicine and surgery." In 1875 he defended a dissertation on the therapeutic effect of alcohol as a stimulant medication and received a diploma in medicine and surgery.
Which wars did Dr. Paskal Biserov take part in?
Paskal Biserov took part in the Romanian Red Cross sanitary mission during the Serbian-Ottoman War (1876), in the Liberation War (1877–1878), and in the Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885). During the siege of Pleven he served as a military doctor in the Romanian army and was awarded Romanian and Russian decorations.
Where did Dr. Paskal Biserov work after the Liberation?
After the war, Dr. Paskal Biserov became the first director of the Ruse District Hospital. He later served as senior physician of the river fleet and as physician of the 5th Danube Infantry Regiment, and in 1894 he was promoted to the rank of sanitary lieutenant colonel.
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See also
- Dr. Georgi Dimitrov Yankulov27 March 1844 – 6 July 1900
Bulgarian physician and public figure, participant in the Russo-Turkish War of Liberation. An active political figure in Plovdiv after the Liberation.
- Dr. Stat Antonov1844 – 21 March 1926
A Tarnovo physician, known as the last Tarnovo resident to bandage Vasil Levski. He took part in the national liberation movement and in medical work during the Russo-Turkish War.
- Dr. Dimitar Kalevich4 April 1845 – 12 June 1922
Dr. Dimitar Kalevich was the first Bulgarian psychiatrist, a participant in the Russo-Turkish War as a battalion physician in the Romanian army, and for many years head of the psychiatric ward at the Alexandrovska Hospital.
- Dr. Georgi Antonov Tsarigradski1845 – 12 July 1918
Bulgarian physician and participant in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), awarded by the Russian command two St. George Crosses "For Bravery" in a single day.
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