Ion Ionescu de la Brad
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Ion Ionescu de la Brad born Ion Isăcescu, was a Moldavia
n-born Romania
n revolutionary, agronomist
, statistician
, scholar and writer.
Born in Roman, he was the son of a Moldavian Orthodox
priest. Ionescu was educated in Iaşi
, at the Trei Ierarhi school, and then at the Academia Mihăileană, where he studied with Eftimie Murgu
. He pursued his studies at the University of Paris
, where he specialized in agrarian economics. In 1842, he became a professor of agronomy at the Academia Mihăileană
in Iaşi, collaborated with the nationalists associated with the journal Propăşirea (1844), and, with Nicolae Bălcescu
, became a principal advocate of land reform in the Danubian Principalities
.
Following the failure of the short-lived Moldavian movement in 1848, Ionescu joined Bălcescu in Bucharest
as a participant in the successful revolution
in Wallachia
. He served as leader of the radical faction in the commission established to handle land reform
. After the defeat of the Wallachian revolution in September, 1848, Ionescu went into exile. Returning to Moldavia in 1857, he was extremely active as an administrator, deputy, and professor after the unification of Moldavia and Wallachia (in 1859-1861) in agrarian reform, agricultural education, and economic and statistical research. Ionescu de la Brad was a prolific scholar and writer on agricultural and economic topics, publishing over 40 books and pamphlets and nearly 400 articles.
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
n-born Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n revolutionary, agronomist
Agronomist
An agronomist is a scientist who specializes in agronomy, which is the science of utilizing plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber. An agronomist is an expert in agricultural and allied sciences, with the exception veterinary sciences.Agronomists deal with interactions between plants, soils, and...
, statistician
Statistician
A statistician is someone who works with theoretical or applied statistics. The profession exists in both the private and public sectors. The core of that work is to measure, interpret, and describe the world and human activity patterns within it...
, scholar and writer.
Born in Roman, he was the son of a Moldavian Orthodox
Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
priest. Ionescu was educated in Iaşi
Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
, at the Trei Ierarhi school, and then at the Academia Mihăileană, where he studied with Eftimie Murgu
Eftimie Murgu
Eftimie Murgu was a Romanian politician who took part in the 1848 Revolutions.He was born in Rudăria to Samu Murgu, an officer in the Imperial Army and Cumbria Murgu...
. He pursued his studies at the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
, where he specialized in agrarian economics. In 1842, he became a professor of agronomy at the Academia Mihăileană
Academia Mihaileana
Academia Mihăileană was an institution of higher learning based in Iași, Moldavia, and active in the first part of the 19th century. Like other Eastern Europeean institutions of its kind, it was both a high school and a higher learning institute, housing several faculties.-History:Academia...
in Iaşi, collaborated with the nationalists associated with the journal Propăşirea (1844), and, with Nicolae Bălcescu
Nicolae Balcescu
Nicolae Bălcescu was a Romanian Wallachian soldier, historian, journalist, and leader of the 1848 Wallachian Revolution.-Early life:...
, became a principal advocate of land reform in the Danubian Principalities
Danubian Principalities
Danubian Principalities was a conventional name given to the Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, which emerged in the early 14th century. The term was coined in the Habsburg Monarchy after the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca in order to designate an area on the lower Danube with a common...
.
Following the failure of the short-lived Moldavian movement in 1848, Ionescu joined Bălcescu in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
as a participant in the successful revolution
Wallachian Revolution of 1848
The Wallachian Revolution of 1848 was a Romanian liberal and Romantic nationalist uprising in the Principality of Wallachia. Part of the Revolutions of 1848, and closely connected with the unsuccessful revolt in the Principality of Moldavia, it sought to overturn the administration imposed by...
in Wallachia
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
. He served as leader of the radical faction in the commission established to handle land reform
Land reform
[Image:Jakarta farmers protest23.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Farmers protesting for Land Reform in Indonesia]Land reform involves the changing of laws, regulations or customs regarding land ownership. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed property redistribution,...
. After the defeat of the Wallachian revolution in September, 1848, Ionescu went into exile. Returning to Moldavia in 1857, he was extremely active as an administrator, deputy, and professor after the unification of Moldavia and Wallachia (in 1859-1861) in agrarian reform, agricultural education, and economic and statistical research. Ionescu de la Brad was a prolific scholar and writer on agricultural and economic topics, publishing over 40 books and pamphlets and nearly 400 articles.
See also
- Ion Ionescu de la Brad University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary MedicineIon Ionescu de la Brad University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of IaşiThe Ion Ionescu de la Brad University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine is a public university in Iaşi, Romania. It was named in honor of the scientist Ion Ionescu de la Brad.-Faculties:* * * * -External links:*...