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Raina Petkova (1895-1957)
Raina Petkova is one of the founders of the professional social work in Bulgaria. She was born on September 10, 1895 in Veliko Tarnovo in the family of craftsman Petko Minchev. She lived briefly with her family in Tarnovo, where her mother was from. Then the family moved to the small town
Penka Kasabova (1901-2000)
Penka Kasabova (1901-2000) is one of the founder of the modern preschool education in Bulgaria. She was born in Stara Zagora in the family of Milyo Kasabov, who had a bookstore. In 1919 she graduated from the pedagogical high school in her hometown, her father advised
Boyana Hristova (1895- after 1967)
Boyana Christova Dobrinova was the first trained public health nurse in Bulgaria and started the first children health station in Sofia in 1924 together with Prof. Stefan Vatev. . She is one of the leading personalities in health promotion and modern child rearing in the
Maria (Mary) Nikolova – Ikonomova (1897 – 1985)
Maria Nikolova was one of the leading nurses in Bulgaria, president of the Society of Nurses and Editor of the Nespaper ‘Nurse’ in the 1930-es. Maria Nikolova was born in Jambol, Bulgaria. She studied in Sofia and in Plovdiv and after that in the American
Lidia Stoyanova (1901-1988)
Lidia Stoyanova (1901–1988) was born in the town of Lovetch in the family of the professor in surgery Paraskev Stoyanov and the midwife Nina Leyn. Lidia Stoyanova was one of the pioneers of the education of mentally retarded children in the 1920es in Bulgaria and
Olga Ivanovna Ivanova (Anenkova)
Olga Anenkova[1] was 6 years old when she and her family were sent to hard labor in the village of Belsko for her father’s activities as a Decembrist. Until then, she lives with her mother and father in Petrovsky Prison. The family then settles in
Vera Nikolaevna Rostovtseva (Emina) – (1807 – 1888)
Vera Nikolaevna Rostovtseva / Emina / was born on October 27, 1807, in a wealthy family of prominent intellectuals. Her father is the famous writer Nikolai Fedorovich / 1767-1814 /, and her mother, named Khmelnitsky and was the sister of the famous writer Nikolai Ivanovich
Elizaveta Grigorievna Beketova (1834 – 1902)
Elizaveta Beketova was born in 1834 in Orenburg. In 1854 she marries Andrey Nikolaevich Beketov – “father of Russian botany”, author of wonderful science books, scientist and public figure, initiator of the Higher Women’s Courses in Russia, and a member of many academies. Elizaveta Grigorevna
Nadezhda Alexandrovna Belozerskaya (Gen) (1838-1912)
Nadezhda Alexandrovna[1] was born on March 29, 1938, in a noble family in Sofievka, Novgorod province. She receives a serious home education. She marries V. Belozersky and in 1856 comes to St. Petersburg. She makes a “salon” in his mansion and every Monday famous St.