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Nicolae Simache
Nicolae Simache (November 5, 1905 – January 6, 1972) was a Romanian teacher, historian, and writer. Born in Cosminele, Prahova County, he studied at the Ion Luca Caragiale National College (Ploiești), Saints Peter and Paul High School in Ploiești, and then at the University of Bucharest, graduating in 1931. From 1932 to 1969, he taught history at his old school, which was renamed the Ion Luca Caragiale High School in 1952. In 1963, he founded a clock museum in Ploiești, now named the . In 1965, he was awarded the , 3rd class. A school in Ploiești as well as a street in this city now bear his name. Publications * Pinacoteca municipiului Ploiești, 1939 * Despre letopisețul Cantacuzinesc, 1942 * Istoriografia română și problemele editării cronicilor, 1942 * Știința geografică a lui Herodot despre ținuturile noastre, 1942 * Variante ale letopisețului Cantacuzinesc, 1942 * Viața și opera lui Radu Popescu, 1943 * Despre Revoluția de la 1848 în Ploiești și j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploiești
Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a Municipiu, city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest. The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Blejoi commune in the north, Bărcănești, Prahova, Bărcănești and Brazi communes in the south, Târgșoru Vechi commune in the west, and Bucov and Berceni, Prahova, Berceni communes in the east. According to the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, Ploiești is the List of cities and towns in Romania, tenth most populous city in the country with a population of 180,540. The city grew beginning with the 17th century on an estate bought by ruler Michael the Brave from the local landlords, gradually replacing nearby Wallachian fairs of Târgșor, Gherghița, and Bucov. Its development was accelerated by heavy industrialisation during the mid-19th century, with the world's first large-scale oil refinery, petroleum refinery being opened between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
