Biography
Dr.Yordan Sevov
1852 – ? · born: Targovishte
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Physicians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)Physicians Born in the 19th Century
A Bulgarian physician, participant in the Serbian-Turkish War and the Russo-Turkish War, regarded as a pioneer of anthropology in Bulgaria.
Born in Targovishte in 1852, Yordan Sevov graduated in medicine in Moscow. He took part as a volunteer in the sanitary detachment of Dr. D. Mollov during the Serbian-Turkish War (1876), and afterwards in the Russo-Turkish War, reaching San Stefano with the general staff of the Russian army. After the Liberation he took part in the founding of the hospitals in Sliven and Yambol, practised in Bessarabia, and in 1883 settled in Varna as a military physician. He worked on the editorial board of the "Medical Journal" of the Varna Medical Society (1885–1889). In 1886 he examined 770 conscripts, measuring height, weight and chest circumference, and analysed their literacy and general culture, thereby creating the first anthropological "passport" of the Bulgarian man in Bulgaria. His life and work have been described as insufficiently studied.
Main contributions
- Volunteer in the sanitary detachment during the Serbian-Turkish War (1876) and the Russo-Turkish War
- Participation in the founding of the hospitals in Sliven and Yambol after the Liberation
- Work on the editorial board of the "Medical Journal" of the Varna Medical Society
- Conducting the first anthropological study of 770 conscripts in Bulgaria (1886)
- Creation of the first "passport" of the Bulgarian man – a pioneering contribution to anthropology in Bulgaria
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Yordan Sevov born?
Dr. Yordan Sevov was born in 1852 in Targovishte.
What is Dr. Yordan Sevov known for?
Dr. Yordan Sevov was a Bulgarian physician regarded as a pioneer of anthropology in Bulgaria. In 1886 he examined 770 conscripts and created Bulgaria's first anthropological "passport" of the Bulgarian man.
Which wars did Dr. Yordan Sevov take part in?
Dr. Yordan Sevov took part as a volunteer in Dr. D. Mollov's medical detachment during the Serbian-Turkish War (1876). He also took part in the Russo-Turkish War, reaching San Stefano with the general staff of the Russian army.
Where did Dr. Yordan Sevov work after the Liberation?
After the Liberation, Dr. Yordan Sevov took part in founding the hospitals in Sliven and Yambol and practiced in Bessarabia. In 1883 he settled in Varna as a military physician.
What were Dr. Yordan Sevov's contributions?
Dr. Yordan Sevov took part in founding the hospitals in Sliven and Yambol and worked on the editorial board of the "Medical Journal" of the Varna Medical Society (1885–1889). In 1886 he conducted the first anthropological study of conscripts in Bulgaria, measuring height, weight and chest circumference and analyzing their literacy and general level of culture.
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See also
- 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.
- 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.
- Hristo Lekarski1851 – 5 April 1907
Hristo Lekarski was a freedom fighter from a family of the Bulgarian National Revival, who twice interrupted his medical studies in order to take part in wars of liberation. After the Liberation he made his career as a public figure and long-serving mayor of Kyustendil.
- 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.
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