Mirasadulla Mirgasimov
Mirasadulla Miralasgar oglu Mirgasimov (1883–1958) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet surgeon and scientist. He was one of the founders and the first president of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (1945-1947).[1]
Mirasadulla Mirgasimov | |
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Mir Asadulla Mir Alasgar oglu Mirgasimov | |
| Born | November 17, 1883 |
| Died | July 20, 1958 (aged 74) |
| Citizenship |  Russian Empire→ Azerbaijan Democratic Republic→ Soviet Union |
| Children | Miralasgar Mirgasimov |
Biography
Mir Asadulla Mir Alesker oglu Mirkasimov was born on November 17, 1883, in the city of Baku.
In 1913 he was enrolled in the Novorossiysk Medical School (Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University).
In 1927 he became a doctor of medical science, in 1929 he was professor, and in 1945 he became the academician of the Azerbaijan SSR and was the first president (1945-1947). He was one of the founders of the Azerbaijan University of Medicine and Academy of Sciences.
Mirasadulla Miralasgar oglu Mirgasimov, a talented surgeon, the leading figure in Azerbaijani medicine, died in 1958.
Main scientific activity
During his 45-year medical and scientific-research activity, Professor M.M.Mirgasimov published two monographs: “The Materials on the study of kidney stones in Azerbaijan”, “Surgery of typhoid fever” (in two volumes) and a textbook on general surgery in the Azerbaijani language, as well as more than 90 scientific articles.
Awards and orders
- “Order of the Red Banner of Labour”
- “Order of the Red Star”
- “For the defence of the Caucasus”
- “For valiant work in the Great Patriotic War”
- “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945”
References
- "Mirqasımov Mir Əsədulla Mir Ələsgər oğlu" [Mir Mir Asadullah Mirgasimov Aliasker]. The founders of the National Academy of Sciences (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.