Biography
Dr.Sava Mirkov
15 June 1850 – 9 August 1927 · born: the village of Bebrovo, Veliko Tarnovo region
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Physicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)Physicians Born in the 19th Century
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.
Sava Mirkov was born on 15 June 1850 in the village of Bebrovo, Veliko Tarnovo region. He studied at the class school in Elena, and then graduated with distinction from the Kiev Theological Seminary. He completed his medical studies at Moscow University in 1876, together with Dimitar Mollov. In the same year he took part as a volunteer physician in the Serbo-Turkish War. During the Russo-Turkish War he was a physician in the Second Battalion of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps and organized field hospitals: a temporary infirmary near Kazanlak (about 200 wounded) and the Volunteer Corps Hospital in Gabrovo (over 600 wounded). After the Liberation he became the Sofia provincial military physician and the first director of the Alexandrovska Hospital (1879). From 1882 to 1890 he was chief physician of the army and a member of the Medical Council. He helped secure Bulgaria's membership in the International Red Cross and was vice-president of the Bulgarian Society (1914–1927). From 1890 he was in private practice. He was a member of parliament in the Twelfth Ordinary National Assembly (1902–1903). He served as chairman of the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Branch of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (1926–1927). He died on 9 August 1927 in Sofia.
Main contributions
- Organizing field hospitals during the Russo-Turkish War, including the infirmary near Kazanlak and the Volunteer Corps Hospital in Gabrovo
- Helping secure Bulgaria's admission to the International Red Cross, achieved 12 days before the start of the war
- First director of the Alexandrovska Hospital (1879)
- Co-author, together with Dr. Dimitar Mollov, of the first surgical publication in the journal "Meditsinska Sbirka" (1883)
- Establishment (posthumously, according to his will) of a fund at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences for the publication of medical works and for awards
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Sava Mirkov born?
Dr. Sava Mirkov was born on 15 June 1850 in the village of Bebrovo, in the Veliko Tarnovo region. He died on 9 August 1927 in Sofia.
What is Dr. Sava Mirkov known for?
Dr. Sava Mirkov was a Bulgarian physician, volunteer militiaman (opalchenets), and public figure. He is known for his contribution to Bulgaria's accession to the International Red Cross.
In which wars did Dr. Sava Mirkov take part?
Dr. Sava Mirkov took part as a volunteer physician in the Serbian-Turkish War in 1876. During the Russo-Turkish War, he was a physician in the Second Volunteer Battalion (Opalchenie).
What hospitals did Dr. Sava Mirkov organize during the Russo-Turkish War?
Dr. Sava Mirkov organized a temporary field hospital near Kazanlak, where about 200 wounded were treated. He also organized the Volunteer Corps Hospital (Opalchenska Hospital) in Gabrovo, where over 600 wounded were treated.
Where did Dr. Sava Mirkov work after the Liberation?
After the Liberation, Dr. Sava Mirkov was the Sofia provincial military physician and the first director of the Alexandrovska Hospital (1879). From 1882 to 1890, he was chief physician of the army and a member of the Medical Council, and from 1890 he was in private practice.
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See also
- 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.
- Dr. Aleksi Hristov1849 – 8 March 1913
A physician from Gabrovo of the Palauzov family, a graduate in medicine from Moscow, a participant in the Russo-Turkish War, and for many years a surgeon and hospital director in post-Liberation Bulgaria.
- 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. Georgi Machev1849 – 1921
A bulgarian physician and military medic who took part in numerous wars. A well-known public figure in Eastern Rumelia.
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