Biography
Dr.Stoyan Ivanov Chomakov
Also known as: Dr. St. Chomakov, Stoyana Chomakova
1819 – 23 November 1893 · born: Koprivshtitsa
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Dr. Stoyan Ivanov Chomakov was a renowned surgeon, public figure, and prominent fighter for church independence. He is regarded as the first professional Bulgarian politician.
Born in 1819 in Koprivshtitsa into an influential beglikchi family, Chomakov studied first at a cell school with his maternal uncle, then at the gymnasium in Plovdiv, at a school on the island of Andros, and completed his gymnasium education in Athens. He studied medicine at the University of Pisa (1841–1847) and graduated in Florence, after which he specialized in surgery at the Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Paris. From 1848 to 1860 he was the town physician of Plovdiv, where he performed, for the first time in the Ottoman Empire, the suturing of a perforated larynx, and opened the first pharmacy in the town (1849). He fought against Hellenization and for worship in Bulgarian. After November 1863 he gave up regular medical practice. He was a member of the Exarchate Council (1871–1876) and of the Council of State in Constantinople (1877). After the Liberation he was provincial physician in Plovdiv, chairman of the Provisional Government during the Unification, and Minister of Education (1887). He died in Plovdiv on 23 November 1893.
Main contributions
- First suturing of a perforated larynx in the Ottoman Empire
- Opening of the first pharmacy in Plovdiv (1849)
- Struggle for church independence and for the use of the Bulgarian language in worship
- Author of the "General Plan for the Establishment of a Bulgarian Higher School in Constantinople" with a medical department
- Chairman of the Provisional Government during the Unification and Minister of Education (1887)
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Stoyan Chomakov born?
Dr. Stoyan Ivanov Chomakov was born in 1819 in Koprivshtitsa, into an influential beglikchi family. He died in Plovdiv on 23 November 1893.
What is Dr. Stoyan Chomakov known for?
Dr. Stoyan Chomakov is known as a prominent surgeon, public figure and leading fighter for church independence. He is considered the first professional Bulgarian politician.
Where did Dr. Stoyan Chomakov study medicine?
He studied medicine at the University of Pisa (1841–1847) and graduated in Florence, after which he specialized in surgery at the Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Paris.
Where did Dr. Stoyan Chomakov work as a physician?
From 1848 to 1860, Dr. Stoyan Chomakov was the city physician of Plovdiv. After the Liberation, he was the provincial physician in Plovdiv.
What were Dr. Stoyan Chomakov's contributions?
He was the first in the Ottoman Empire to perform a suture of a perforated larynx and opened the first pharmacy in Plovdiv (1849). He fought for church independence and for the use of Bulgarian in church services, authored the "General Plan for the Founding of a Bulgarian University in Constantinople," and was chairman of the Provisional Government during the Unification.
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See also
- Prof. Dr. Petar Protich12 March 1822 – September 1881
Bulgarian physician, figure of the National Revival and poet, born in Tarnovo. He worked as a military physician and psychiatrist in Bucharest, and after the Liberation he returned to Bulgaria.
- Dr. Georgi Valkovich Chalakov6 September 1833 – 26 February 1892
Bulgarian surgeon, military and hospital administrator, politician and diplomat. Born into a prosperous family of Adrianople, he combined a medical career in the Ottoman Empire with active participation in the national liberation movement and in the building of post-Liberation Bulgaria.
- Dr. Paraskev Kazaski1833 – 1912
A physician from Tarnovo who worked as a military doctor in Turkey and, after the Liberation, in several Bulgarian towns. He was known for his devotion to duty and his humane concerns.
- Dr. Panteley Minchevich1834 – 22.12.1898
A Bulgarian military physician and public figure who took part in the Russo-Turkish War on the side of the Russian command. He held a number of administrative and medical posts in Bulgaria after the Liberation.
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