Biography
Dr.Dr. Yordan Ivanov Bradel
Also known as: Y. Bradel, Yordan Bradel
1 April 1847 – 26 January 1899 · born: the town of Elena
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Physicians from ElenaSurgeonsPhysicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)Physicians Born in the 19th Century
Bulgarian physician and surgeon, grandson of the Revival-era figure Hadji Yordan the Bearded. He worked in Sofia after the Liberation and contributed to the development of surgery and forensic medicine in Bulgaria.
Yordan Ivanov Bradel was born on 1 April 1847 in Elena. He was the grandson of Hadji Yordan the Bearded, an organizer of Velcho's Conspiracy, who was hanged by the Turks in Tarnovo in 1835. At only one year of age he lost his father. He studied at the mutual-instruction school in Elena, and from 1862 in Odessa, where he graduated from the classical gymnasium with a gold medal. He graduated with distinction from the Faculty of Medicine in Moscow in 1875. He worked as a resident surgeon at the Mariinsky Hospital in Moscow. He took part as a military physician in the Serbo-Turkish War (1877) and in the Russo-Turkish War. In 1879 he returned to Bulgaria and was appointed senior physician of the Sofia District Hospital. During the Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885), he converted his own home into a hospital at his own personal expense. He was the founder of the Department of Forensic Medicine at the Faculty of Law and served as an honorary associate professor (1896–1898). He was a member of the Supreme Medical Council and head of the Civil Sanitary Administration in Sofia. He died at the age of 52 on 26 January 1899 in Sofia.
Main contributions
- Senior physician of the Sofia District Hospital (later the Alexandrovska Hospital) after 1879, where he performed successful surgical operations
- Founder of the Department of Forensic Medicine at the Faculty of Law and honorary associate professor (1896–1898)
- During the Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885), he set up a hospital in his own home at his own personal expense
- Member of the editorial board of the first Bulgarian medical journal, "Meditsinska sbirka"
- Head of the Civil Sanitary Administration in Sofia and member of the Supreme Medical Council
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Yordan Bradel born?
Dr. Yordan Ivanov Bradel was born on 1 April 1847 in the town of Elena. He was a grandson of the Bulgarian National Revival figure Hadji Yordan Bradata.
What is Dr. Yordan Bradel known for?
Dr. Yordan Bradel was a Bulgarian physician and surgeon who contributed to the development of surgery and forensic medicine in Bulgaria. He founded the Department of Forensic Medicine at the Faculty of Law and served as a part-time associate professor (1896–1898).
Where did Dr. Yordan Bradel study and work?
He studied at the Elena mutual school, and from 1862 in Odesa, where he graduated from the classical gymnasium with a gold medal. He graduated with distinction from the Faculty of Medicine in Moscow in 1875 and worked as a resident surgeon at the Maryinsky Hospital in Moscow. After 1879 he was senior physician at the Sofia District Hospital.
Which wars did Dr. Yordan Bradel take part in?
Dr. Yordan Bradel took part as a military physician in the Serbian-Turkish War (1877) and the Russo-Turkish War. During the Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885), he converted his own home into a hospital at his own expense.
What were Dr. Yordan Bradel's contributions?
As senior physician at the Sofia District Hospital, he performed successful surgical operations, and at the Faculty of Law he founded the Department of Forensic Medicine. He was a member of the editorial board of the journal "Meditsinska sbirka," head of the Civil Sanitary Administration in Sofia, and a member of the Supreme Medical Council.
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See also
- Dr. Georgi Ivanov Stranski1 August 1847 – 4 January 1904
Georgi Ivanov Stranski was a Bulgarian physician from Kalofer, a participant in the battles for Pleven during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). He is also known for his active political career – he took part in the Unification and held a number of state offices.
- Dr. Mihail Kalpakov1 October 1847 – 16 October 1907
Dr. Mihail P. Kalpakov was a physician and public figure of Tarnovo, a participant in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) as a physician of the 17th Russian Infantry Division. A well-known benefactor of Tarnovo, his portrait is carried in the festive procession on 22 March.
- Dr. Mincho Tsachev1847 – 1919
Bulgarian physician, born in Dryanovo, who worked as a military physician, sanitary inspector and chief physician of the Bulgarian hospital "Evlogi Georgiev" in Constantinople.
- Dr. Asen Shishmanov1848 – 1894
A physician from the distinguished Shishmanov family, born in Banat, who graduated in medicine in Vienna. He worked in Bulgaria after the Liberation and later practiced in Smyrna and Constantinople, distinguishing himself as a pioneer of surgery and a great philanthropist.
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