Karim bey Mehmandarov

Karim bey Mehmandarov
Born (1854-12-02)2 December 1854
Shusha, Russian Empire
Died 20 December 1929(1929-12-20) (aged 75)
Shusha, Soviet Azerbaijan
Nationality Azerbaijani
Occupation Therapeutist, surgeon
Spouse(s) Princess Zari Qajar
Relatives Samad bey Mehmandarov
Awards

Karim bey (Abdulkarim) Mustafa bey Mehmandarov (Azerbaijani: Kərim bəy (Əbdülkərim) Mustafa bəy oğlu Mehmandarov, 2 December 1854, Shusha–20 December 1929, Shusha) was an Azerbaijani physician, M.D. of Medical-Surgical Academy, one of the first Azerbaijanis who have graduated from the Medico-Surgical Academy in St. Petersburg, one of the leaders of the Shusha educational society "Neshr Maarif", founder of the first Russian-Azerbaijani Shusha school for girls.[2]

Mehmandarov graduated from Baku Gymnasium (1872) and St. Petersburg Medical-Surgical Academy (1877), then worked in a military hospital and combated diphtheria outbreak in Poltava Guberniya.[1] Having returned to Azerbaijan in 1883, he continued his practice.[1]

A hospital and a street in Shusha, Azerbaijan are named after him.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Azerbaijani Soviet Encyclopedia (1982), vol. 6, p. 470
  2. Galina Mikeladze. Неизвестные страницы жизни Абдул Керима Мехмандарова - Очерк (in Russian). 1news.az. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
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