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Constantin Istrati în istoria medicinei și farmaciei
Constantin Istrati in the History of Medicine and Pharmacy

Author(s): Adriana-Elena Tăerel, Ana Carată, Mihai Stănescu
Subject(s): Bibliography, Scientific Life
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: physician; chemist; scientist; academic;

Summary/Abstract: All History of Medicine and Pharmacy books often mention the name of the scientist C. Istrati. Here are some of these works: Medical and pharmaceutical education in Bucharest – From the beginning up to the present”(1963), Semi Centenary of Faculty of Pharmacy of Bucharest (1923–1973), History of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Romania (1994), books of history of medicine etc. During 1880–1887, C. Istrati was Professor of Organic Chemistry at School of Pharmacy, founded by Carol Davila (1828–1884). The third edition of Romanian Pharmacopoeia was performed and published in 1893 under the authority of C. Istrati and N. Maldarescu (1842–1927) The portrait of C. Istrati is in Gallery Teachers as part of Collection of History of Pharmacy „Conf. dr. Farm. Zisi St. Fârșirotu” in the Faculty of Pharmacy of Bucharest In this work, we present historical data concerning the personality of Professor C Istrati. As founder of many scientific societies, he was concerned with promoting science in the conferences. The goal of the conferences was the progress of Romanian science, that reason leading C Istrati „to guide Romanian scientific world to a collective meeting every year before the opening of classes...”.

  • Issue Year: 5/2012
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 359-364
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian