Nicolae Docan (June 24, 1874–April 25, 1933) was a

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n civil servant and historian. Born in Bârlad, he attended secondary school in

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, followed by the

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, where he earned a degree in 1896. After several years as a magistrate and lawyer, he entered the Foreign Ministry. There, he gradually advanced through the ranks, attaining plenipotentiary status in 1918. He served as secretary general of the ministry from that September until June 1920. In November 1917, he joined the superior court of maritime

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, remaining there until his death. For his work as a historian, Docan was elected a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy in 1915.Membrii Academiei Române din 1866 până în prezent
at the Romanian Academy site

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Docan, Nicolae 1874 births 1933 deaths People from Bârlad University of Paris alumni Romanian civil servants 20th-century Romanian judges 20th-century Romanian historians Corresponding members of the Romanian Academy Romanian expatriates in France