Biography
Stefan Savov Bobchev
Also known as: St. Bobchev, Stefan Bobchev
20 January 1853 – 8 September 1940 · born: the town of Elena
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Physicians from ElenaPhysicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)Physicians Born in the 19th Century
Stefan Savov Bobchev was a Bulgarian publicist, jurist and public figure who took part in the Russo-Turkish War as a war correspondent and an official in the Russian administration. He is considered the first chronicler of the war of 1877–1878.
Born on 20 January 1853 in Elena, Bobchev studied from 1868 at the Military Medical School in Constantinople, where he chaired the Bulgarian Benevolent Brotherhood "Prosveshtenie" (Enlightenment). He was arrested because of his publications in Bulgarian periodicals. After the April Uprising, in May 1876, he emigrated to Odessa, and then to Bucharest, where he edited the newspaper "Stara Planina". During the Russo-Turkish War he was a war correspondent for "Russky Mir" and an official for special assignments in the Provisional Russian Administration. He published three books about the war (1879 and 1881). After the war he graduated in law in Moscow, worked as a judge in Plovdiv, and rose to become President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Eastern Rumelia. He took part in the People's Party and was repeatedly elected a member of parliament. He held the posts of Minister of Public Education (1911–1912) and Minister Plenipotentiary in Russia (1912–1913). In 1920 he was among the founders of the Free University of Political and Economic Sciences, of which he remained rector until 1937. He died in Sofia on 8 September 1940.
Main contributions
- War correspondent for the newspaper "Russky Mir" during the Russo-Turkish War
- Author of "The Russo-Turkish War 1877–1879: Sketches and Stories" (1879), "The Russo-Turkish War According to Unpublished Documents" (1881) and "Chronicle of the Russo-Turkish War" (1881)
- Editor of the newspaper "Stara Planina" in Bucharest
- One of the founders of the Free University of Political and Economic Sciences (1920) and its rector until 1937
- Corresponding member from 1881 and full member from 1884 of the Bulgarian Literary Society (today the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Stefan Savov Bobchev born?
Stefan Savov Bobchev was born on 20 January 1853 in the town of Elena. He died in Sofia on 8 September 1940.
What is Stefan Savov Bobchev known for?
Stefan Savov Bobchev was a Bulgarian publicist, jurist, and public figure. He is considered the first chronicler of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.
What was Stefan Savov Bobchev's role in the Russo-Turkish War?
During the war, Stefan Savov Bobchev was a war correspondent for the newspaper "Russky Mir" and an official for special assignments in the Provisional Russian Administration.
What were Stefan Savov Bobchev's contributions?
Stefan Savov Bobchev authored "The Russo-Turkish War 1877–1879. Sketches and Stories" (1879), "The Russo-Turkish War According to Unpublished Documents" (1881), and "Chronicle of the Russo-Turkish War" (1881). He edited the newspaper "Stara Planina" in Bucharest and was one of the founders of the Free University of Political and Economic Sciences (1920), serving as its rector until 1937.
What positions did Stefan Savov Bobchev hold after the war?
After the war, Stefan Savov Bobchev graduated in law in Moscow, worked as a judge in Plovdiv, and rose to become president of the Supreme Administrative Court of Eastern Rumelia. He was Minister of Public Education (1911–1912) and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia (1912–1913).
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See also
- Dr. Panayot Zhechev1853 – 1908
Dr. Panayot Zhechev was a Bulgarian physician of the Revival era, a participant in the Serbo-Turkish War and the Russo-Turkish War, and subsequently a prominent figure in public health in post-Liberation Bulgaria.
- Dr. Petko Dimitrov1853 – 1909
Bulgarian physician, a graduate in medicine from Constantinople, who took part in the Russo-Turkish War, initially in the Ottoman army on the Caucasian Front and later in a Russian field military hospital.
- 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.
- Dr. Stefan Hristov Bocharov1 April 1852 – 14 January 1937
Bulgarian military physician, participant in the Serbo-Turkish War and the Russo-Turkish War, who rose to the rank of Major General and Chief Physician of the Bulgarian Army.
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