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The Nicolae Iorga Institute of History ( ro, Institutul de Istorie „Nicolae Iorga”; abbreviation: IINI) is an institution of research in the field of
history
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...
under the auspices of the
Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy ( ro, Academia Română ) is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 active members who are elected for life.
According to its byl ...
. The institute is located at 1 Bulevardul Aviatorilor in
Sector 1 of
Bucharest
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,
Romania
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History
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Founded on 1 April 1937 by Romanian historian and its first director,
Nicolae Iorga
Nicolae Iorga (; sometimes Neculai Iorga, Nicolas Jorga, Nicolai Jorga or Nicola Jorga, born Nicu N. Iorga;Iova, p. xxvii. 17 January 1871 – 27 November 1940) was a Romanian historian, politician, literary critic, memoirist, Albanologist, poet ...
, it was first named the ''Institute for the Study of Universal History''. In 1948, it was renamed the ''History Institute of the Romanian People's Republic''; it acquired the present name in 1965.
The building, inaugurated on 16 December 1939, was designed by architect
Petre Antonescu
Petre Antonescu (June 29, 1873 - April 22, 1965) was a Romanian architect. Over the course of a career that spanned the first half of the 20th century, he established himself as a leader in the field within his country, helping define a national ...
, with
frescoes painted by .
Directors of the institute
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Nicolae Iorga
Nicolae Iorga (; sometimes Neculai Iorga, Nicolas Jorga, Nicolai Jorga or Nicola Jorga, born Nicu N. Iorga;Iova, p. xxvii. 17 January 1871 – 27 November 1940) was a Romanian historian, politician, literary critic, memoirist, Albanologist, poet ...
(1937–1940)
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Gheorghe I. Brătianu
Gheorghe (George) I. Brătianu (January 28 1898 – April 23–27, 1953) was a Romanian politician and historian. A member of the Brătianu family and initially affiliated with the National Liberal Party (Romania, 1875), National Liberal Par ...
(1940–1947)
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Andrei Oțetea
Andrei Oțetea (–March 21, 1977) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian historian.
Born in Sibiel, a village in the Mărginimea Sibiului region, Oțetea attended the local Romanian Orthodox school before entering the Hungarian State High S ...
(1947–1948)
* Petre Constantinescu-Iași (1948–1953)
* Victor Cheresteșiu (1953–1956)
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Andrei Oțetea
Andrei Oțetea (–March 21, 1977) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian historian.
Born in Sibiel, a village in the Mărginimea Sibiului region, Oțetea attended the local Romanian Orthodox school before entering the Hungarian State High S ...
(1956–1970)
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Ștefan Ștefănescu
Ștefan Ștefănescu (born 24 May 1929, Goicea, Dolj County) is a Romanian historian, titular member (since 1992) of the Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy ( ro, Academia Română ) is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. ...
(1970–1989)
* (1990–2001)
* (2001–2006)
* Eugen Denize (2006–2007)
* Ovidiu Cristea (2007–present)
See also
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Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy ( ro, Academia Română ) is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 active members who are elected for life.
According to its byl ...
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Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology
The Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology ( ro, Institutul de Arheologie "Vasile Pârvan" ) is an institute of the Romanian Academy, located in Bucharest, Romania and specialized in prehistory, ancient history, classical archeology and medieval ...
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Iași Institute of Archaeology The Iași Institute of Archaeology ( ro, Institutul de Arheologie Iași; abbreviation: IAI) is an institution of research in the field of archaeology under the auspices of the Romanian Academy. The institute was founded in 1990 in Iași, when the ar ...
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References
Institutes of the Romanian Academy
Anthropological research institutes
History institutes
1937 establishments in Romania
Scientific organizations established in 1937
Buildings and structures completed in 1939
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