Václav Dobruský (Bulgarian: Вацлав Добруски, Vatslav Dobruski; 11 August 1858 – 24 December 1916) was a Czech archaeologist, epigrapher and numismatist who was mostly active in Bulgaria. The first director of the National Archaeological Museum of Bulgaria from 1893 to 1910, he is regarded as one of the founding fathers of archaeology in that country.[1]
A year after the Bulgarian unification in 1885, Václav Dobruský moved to Sofia, the capital of the Principality of Bulgaria. Between 1886 and 1893, he was teacher of Latin at the Sofia High School for Boys. From 1890 to 1910, he read lectures on ancient archaeology at what is today Sofia University.[3] In 1893, he was appointed director of the newly established National Archaeological Museum[3] and organized the museum's first exhibitions based on the Prague and Vienna museums.[4]
As an archaeologist, Dobruský personally headed the excavations of the Zlatna Panegaasclepieion in 1903–1906, the Ognyanovonymphaeum in 1904 and the ancient cities of Oescus (1904–1905) and Nicopolis ad Istrum (1906–1909).[1] These and other discoveries increased the National Archaeological Museum's collection from the initial 343 items and 2,357 coins to 5,504 items and 16,135 coins by 1 February 1910, when Dobruský retired as director of the museum to be replaced by Bogdan Filov. In 1907, Dobruský had laid the foundations of Bulgarian archaeology periodicals[3] with his journals on the archaeological museum's findings. He authored over 50 articles on ancient archaeology, epigraphy and history.[4]
In 1911, Dobruský returned to Prague. From 1912 to 1914, he taught Latin and Greek numismatics at Charles University. From 1916 to his death, he headed the library of the Royal Czech Society of Sciences.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abСлавова, Мирена. "Изучаването на античността в България (история и съвременност)". Retrieved 2009-05-02.
^Жалов, А.; М. Стаменова. (in Bulgarian). Helictit. Archived from the original on May 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
^ abc"ДОБРУСКИ Вацлав (1858-1916)". Българска енциклопедия А-Я (in Bulgarian). БАН, Труд, Сирма. 2002. ISBN954-8104-08-3. OCLC 163361648.
^ abcНедков, Симеон (1998). Музеи и музеология (in Bulgarian). София: ЛИК. ISBN954-607-122-6. OCLC 246228649.
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václav, dobruský, bulgarian, Вацлав, Добруски, vatslav, dobruski, august, 1858, december, 1916, czech, archaeologist, epigrapher, numismatist, mostly, active, bulgaria, first, director, national, archaeological, museum, bulgaria, from, 1893, 1910, regarded, fo. Vaclav Dobrusky Bulgarian Vaclav Dobruski Vatslav Dobruski 11 August 1858 24 December 1916 was a Czech archaeologist epigrapher and numismatist who was mostly active in Bulgaria The first director of the National Archaeological Museum of Bulgaria from 1893 to 1910 he is regarded as one of the founding fathers of archaeology in that country 1 Vaclav DobruskyBiography editDobrusky was born in the small eastern Bohemian town of Hermanuv Mestec Hermannstadtel then in eastern Bohemia Austrian Empire today in Pardubice Region Czech Republic He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy at Charles University in Prague where he studied Ancient Greek and Latin Upon his graduation he was invited to newly liberated Eastern Rumelia to work as a teacher From 1880 to 1886 he taught Latin at the high school in Plovdiv the capital of Eastern Rumelia It was during this time that he began his research on the archaeology of Thrace and medieval Bulgarian epigraphy 2 A year after the Bulgarian unification in 1885 Vaclav Dobrusky moved to Sofia the capital of the Principality of Bulgaria Between 1886 and 1893 he was teacher of Latin at the Sofia High School for Boys From 1890 to 1910 he read lectures on ancient archaeology at what is today Sofia University 3 In 1893 he was appointed director of the newly established National Archaeological Museum 3 and organized the museum s first exhibitions based on the Prague and Vienna museums 4 As an archaeologist Dobrusky personally headed the excavations of the Zlatna Panega asclepieion in 1903 1906 the Ognyanovo nymphaeum in 1904 and the ancient cities of Oescus 1904 1905 and Nicopolis ad Istrum 1906 1909 1 These and other discoveries increased the National Archaeological Museum s collection from the initial 343 items and 2 357 coins to 5 504 items and 16 135 coins by 1 February 1910 when Dobrusky retired as director of the museum to be replaced by Bogdan Filov In 1907 Dobrusky had laid the foundations of Bulgarian archaeology periodicals 3 with his journals on the archaeological museum s findings He authored over 50 articles on ancient archaeology epigraphy and history 4 In 1911 Dobrusky returned to Prague From 1912 to 1914 he taught Latin and Greek numismatics at Charles University From 1916 to his death he headed the library of the Royal Czech Society of Sciences 4 References edit a b Slavova Mirena Izuchavaneto na antichnostta v Blgariya istoriya i svremennost Retrieved 2009 05 02 Zhalov A M Stamenova Prouchvateli v oblastta na arheologiyata v karsta na Blgariya ot kraya na 19 vek do kraya na Vtorata svetovna vojna in Bulgarian Helictit Archived from the original on May 13 2009 Retrieved 2009 05 02 a b c DOBRUSKI Vaclav 1858 1916 Blgarska enciklopediya A Ya in Bulgarian BAN Trud Sirma 2002 ISBN 954 8104 08 3 OCLC 163361648 a b c Nedkov Simeon 1998 Muzei i muzeologiya in Bulgarian Sofiya LIK ISBN 954 607 122 6 OCLC 246228649 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vaclav Dobrusky amp oldid 1218230053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
