Biography
Dr.Vasil Kochev Karakonyovski
Also known as: Vasil Karakonovski, Vasil Karakonyovski
1840 – 10 February 1905 · born: Lovech
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Physicians from LovechPhysicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)Physicians Born in the 19th Century
Bulgarian physician, public and political figure, participant in the Russo-Turkish War and in the drafting of the Treaty of San Stefano. After the Liberation he was a member of the National Assembly and took part in drafting the Tarnovo Constitution.
Vasil Kochev Karakonyovski was born in 1840 in Lovech. He was left an orphan at an early age; he received his primary education in Lovech, after which, with the help of his uncle, he left for Belgrade, where he completed secondary school. From 1859 he was in Russia and graduated in medicine from Moscow University. In 1864 he was appointed physician at the Russian hospital in Constantinople, where he established ties with the ambassador, Count Ignatiev. He openly supported an independent Bulgarian church, for which he was placed under house arrest. As physician to the Russian consulate in Thessaloniki, he helped arrange anonymous donations for a Bulgarian chapel. During the Russo-Turkish War he served in the chancellery of Prince Vladimir Cherkassky, alerted the general staff to Turkish atrocities at Lovech, and took part in the drafting of the Treaty of San Stefano. After the Liberation he was a deputy in the First National Assembly and in the Grand National Assembly, took part in drafting the Tarnovo Constitution, and was a member of the delegation that presented Alexander I of Battenberg with the decision on his election as prince. On 4 January 1903 he was elected an honorary citizen of Lovech. He died on 10 February 1905 in Constantinople.
Main contributions
- Participation in the drafting of the Treaty of San Stefano
- Alerting the general staff of the Russian army to Turkish atrocities during the battle of Lovech
- Deputy in the First National Assembly and the Grand National Assembly, and participation in drafting the Tarnovo Constitution
- Medical publications: articles on cholera, tuberculosis, whooping cough and nutrition
- Donation of items related to the national liberation struggles to the municipality of Lovech
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Vasil Kochev Karakonovski born?
Dr. Vasil Kochev Karakonovski was born in 1840 in Lovech. He died on 10 February 1905 in Constantinople.
What is Dr. Vasil Kochev Karakonovski known for?
He was a Bulgarian physician, public and political figure, a participant in the Russo-Turkish War and in the drafting of the Treaty of San Stefano. After the Liberation he was a member of parliament and took part in drafting the Tarnovo Constitution.
Where did Dr. Vasil Kochev Karakonovski study and work?
He received his primary education in Lovech and graduated from a gymnasium in Belgrade. From 1859 he studied in Russia and graduated in medicine from Moscow University. In 1864 he was appointed physician at the Russian hospital in Constantinople, and later he was physician to the Russian consulate in Thessaloniki.
What were Dr. Vasil Kochev Karakonovski's contributions?
He took part in drafting the Treaty of San Stefano and alerted the Russian army's general staff to Turkish atrocities near Lovech. He was a member of parliament in the First National Assembly and the Grand National Assembly, authored medical articles on cholera, tuberculosis, whooping cough and nutrition, and donated items related to the national liberation struggles to the municipality of Lovech.
In which war did Dr. Vasil Kochev Karakonovski take part?
He took part in the Russo-Turkish War, serving in the chancellery of Prince Vladimir Cherkassky. He alerted the general staff to Turkish atrocities near Lovech.
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See also
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A Bulgarian physician of the Revival era, a participant in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) as a battalion physician in a Romanian military unit.
- Dr. Stoyko Yordanov Gaev15 August 1841 – 19 January 1890
A bulgarian physician of the Revival era, a participant in three wars and a deputy in the Constituent Assembly. He worked as a military and provincial physician and was an organizer of the medical society in Varna.
- Dr. Konstantin Borisov Bonev1837 – 18 June 1882
Chief physician of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) and the first chief physician of the Bulgarian Land Army. He is regarded as the founder of Bulgarian military medicine.
- 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.
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