Biography
Dr.Petko Ivanov Momchilov
Also known as: Dr. Petko Momchilov
22 May 1893 – 23 January 1953 · born: Tarnovo
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A surgeon, obstetrician-gynecologist and public figure from Yambol, who took part as a volunteer in three wars. Sentenced to death on political charges and posthumously rehabilitated.
Petko Ivanov Momchilov was born on 22 May 1893 in Tarnovo, into an old and influential family from Elena – a grandson of the Revival-era figure Ivan Momchilov. He studied medicine in Lyon, France, but twice interrupted his studies as a volunteer in the Balkan War and the First World War. The French did not allow him to continue his education, and as a result he completed his medical degree and defended a doctoral dissertation in surgery in Naples, Italy. Between 1922 and 1927 he was an assistant to Prof. Aleksandar Stanishev in the Surgical Clinic of the Faculty of Medicine in Sofia, publishing works and textbooks. From 1927 he settled in Yambol, where he opened a private surgical clinic. He took an active part in public life – he was a co-founder of the Archaeological Society and of the Masonic lodge "Kabile." During the Second World War he served at the front as a surgeon. After 1944 his clinic was nationalized; from 1949 to 1952 he headed the obstetrics and gynecology department of the Yambol hospital. On 29 September 1952 he was arrested, sentenced to death for "espionage activity," and shot on 23 January 1953. He was rehabilitated in 1993.
Main contributions
- Founded a private 21-bed surgical clinic in Yambol (opened on 17 July 1927)
- Published medical works and textbooks in the period 1922–1927
- Constructed the first incubator for premature infants in Bulgaria
- Significantly reduced mortality among newborns and women in childbirth at the Yambol hospital
- Co-founder of the Archaeological Society in Yambol
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Petko Momchilov born?
Dr. Petko Ivanov Momchilov was born on 22 May 1893 in Tarnovo, into an old and influential family from Elena. He was the grandson of the Revival-era figure Ivan Momchilov.
What is Dr. Petko Momchilov known for?
Dr. Petko Momchilov was a surgeon, obstetrician-gynecologist, and public figure from Yambol who served as a volunteer in three wars. He built the first incubator for premature infants in Bulgaria and significantly reduced mortality among newborns and women in childbirth at the Yambol hospital.
Where did Dr. Petko Momchilov study and work?
He began studying medicine in Lyon, then completed his degree and defended a doctoral dissertation in surgery in Naples. Between 1922 and 1927 he was an assistant to Prof. Alexander Stanishev at the Surgical Clinic in Sofia, and from 1927 he worked in Yambol, where he opened a private surgical clinic.
In which wars did Dr. Petko Momchilov take part?
He volunteered in the Balkan War and the First World War, which twice interrupted his studies. During the Second World War he served at the front as a surgeon.
What was Dr. Petko Momchilov's fate after 1944?
After 1944 his clinic was nationalized, and from 1949 to 1952 he headed the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Yambol hospital. He was arrested on 29 September 1952, sentenced to death for "espionage activity," and executed on 23 January 1953; he was rehabilitated in 1993.
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- Dr. Hristo Momchilov24 December 1873 – 20 August 1928
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- Dr. Hristo Adzharov1871 – 1960
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