Vasil Tsereteli
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Vasil Tsereteli was a distinguished Georgian
physician, journalist and public benefactor. He was born in a village Tskhrukveti (Chiatura
district of Imereti
region in Western Georgia), in the family of Prince Giorgi Tsereteli. His brother was Professor Mikheil Tsereteli
, a famous Georgian historian and public benefactor. His son Giorgi Tsereteli
was a distinguished orientalist, Academician
of the Georgian Academy of Sciences
, his daughter Tinatin Tsereteli was also a famous scientist (jurist), a Corresponding Member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences.
In 1882 Tsereteli graduated from the Gymnasium in Kutaisi
, in 1899 from the Medical Faculty of the Kiev University
(Ukraine
). Before the 1928 he worked as doctor in Chiatura
, Tianeti
, Kutaisi
and Tbilisi
. In 1928-1932 he edited a medical magazine in Tbilisi
. In Kutaisi he taught hygiene in a Georgian Gymnasium.
In 1910s Tsereteli edited the Georgian newspapers "Samshoblo" and "Chveni Kvekana". In 1887-1893 he was editor of the Russian newspaper "Chernomorski Vestnik" in Batumi
.
In 1917 Tsereteli was one of the founders of the Georgian National-Democratic Party. In 1918-1921 he was a Member of the Constituent Assembly
of the Democratic Republic of Georgia
(DRG).
Tsereteli died in 1937, in Tbilisi.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
physician, journalist and public benefactor. He was born in a village Tskhrukveti (Chiatura
Chiatura
Chiatura is a city in the Imereti region of Western Georgia. In 1989, it had a population of about 30,000. It is inland, in a mountain valley on the banks of the Kvirila River, and since 1879 has been a major centre of manganese production in the Caucasus. There is a rail link to transport...
district of Imereti
Imereti
Imereti is a province in Georgia situated along the middle and upper reaches of the Rioni river. It consists of the following Georgian administrative-territorial units:#Kutaisi #Baghdati region#Vani region#Zestafoni region...
region in Western Georgia), in the family of Prince Giorgi Tsereteli. His brother was Professor Mikheil Tsereteli
Mikheil Tsereteli
Prince Mikheil G. Tsereteli was a Georgian historian, philologist, sociologist and public benefactor, Dr.Sci., Professor....
, a famous Georgian historian and public benefactor. His son Giorgi Tsereteli
Giorgi Tsereteli
Giorgi V. Tsereteli was a distinguished Georgian scientist and public benefactor, founder of the well-known Georgian scientific school of Oriental Studies and Arabist of world renown, founder of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the Tbilisi State University , founder and first Director of the...
was a distinguished orientalist, Academician
Academician
The title Academician denotes a Full Member of an art, literary, or scientific academy.In many countries, it is an honorary title. There also exists a lower-rank title, variously translated Corresponding Member or Associate Member, .-Eastern Europe and China:"Academician" may also be a functional...
of the Georgian Academy of Sciences
Georgian Academy of Sciences
The Georgian National Academy of Sciences is a main learned society of the Georgia. It was named Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences until November 1990...
, his daughter Tinatin Tsereteli was also a famous scientist (jurist), a Corresponding Member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences.
In 1882 Tsereteli graduated from the Gymnasium in Kutaisi
Kutaisi
Kutaisi is Georgia's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi.-Geography:...
, in 1899 from the Medical Faculty of the Kiev University
Kiev University
Taras Shevchenko University or officially the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv , colloquially known in Ukrainian as KNU is located in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is the third oldest university in Ukraine after the University of Lviv and Kharkiv University. Currently, its structure...
(Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
). Before the 1928 he worked as doctor in Chiatura
Chiatura
Chiatura is a city in the Imereti region of Western Georgia. In 1989, it had a population of about 30,000. It is inland, in a mountain valley on the banks of the Kvirila River, and since 1879 has been a major centre of manganese production in the Caucasus. There is a rail link to transport...
, Tianeti
Tianeti
Tianeti is a town in east-central Georgia, in the Caucasus Mountains. It is located at around .Tianeti is situated in the North-Eastern part of Georgia . According to the 2002 State Census, its population was 3598 people...
, Kutaisi
Kutaisi
Kutaisi is Georgia's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi.-Geography:...
and Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
. In 1928-1932 he edited a medical magazine in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
. In Kutaisi he taught hygiene in a Georgian Gymnasium.
In 1910s Tsereteli edited the Georgian newspapers "Samshoblo" and "Chveni Kvekana". In 1887-1893 he was editor of the Russian newspaper "Chernomorski Vestnik" in Batumi
Batumi
Batumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. Sometimes considered Georgia's second capital, with a population of 121,806 , Batumi serves as an important port and a commercial center. It is situated in a subtropical zone, rich in...
.
In 1917 Tsereteli was one of the founders of the Georgian National-Democratic Party. In 1918-1921 he was a Member of the Constituent Assembly
Constituent Assembly of Georgia
The Constituent Assembly of Georgia was a national legislature of the Democratic Republic of Georgia which was elected in February 1919 to ratify the Act of Independence of Georgia and enact the Constitution of 1921...
of the Democratic Republic of Georgia
Democratic Republic of Georgia
The Democratic Republic of Georgia , 1918–1921, was the first modern establishment of a Republic of Georgia.The DRG was created after the collapse of the Russian Empire that began with the Russian Revolution of 1917...
(DRG).
Tsereteli died in 1937, in Tbilisi.