Fyodor Uglov
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Fyodor Grigorievich Uglov ' onMouseout='HidePop("78932")' href="/topics/Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates">O.S.
22 September) 1904 – 22 June 2008) was in 1994 listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest practicing surgeon
in the world.http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080624/NEWS07/806240336
Uglov was born in a peasant family in Siberia
near Lake Baikal
. Having matriculated from the Saratov State University
in 1929, he later settled in Leningrad
, where he saved lives of soldiers wounded during the Winter War
. He worked as a surgeon in the besieged Leningrad throughout its epic 900-day siege
by the Germans, "performing surgery – often without anaesthetic, electricity or water – as the bombs rained all around".http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2195041/Fyodor-Uglov.html
Uglov gained a measure of renown in the 1970s with a series of publications and tracts campaigning against alcoholism
(e.g., "Suicides"). He was on the cutting edge of Mikhail Gorbachev
's ill-fated prohibition campaign
, touring the country with his lectures and winning a Lenin Prize
for his activities. At the age of 60 he married a woman half his age. Uglov did not retire from medical practice until the age of 102.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2195041/Fyodor-Uglov.html
Old Style and New Style dates
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22 September) 1904 – 22 June 2008) was in 1994 listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest practicing surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
in the world.http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080624/NEWS07/806240336
Uglov was born in a peasant family in Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
near Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is the world's oldest at 30 million years old and deepest lake with an average depth of 744.4 metres.Located in the south of the Russian region of Siberia, between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Buryat Republic to the southeast, it is the most voluminous freshwater lake in the...
. Having matriculated from the Saratov State University
Saratov State University
Saratov State University is a major higher education and research institution in Russia. Founded in 1909 as Imperial Saratov University, the university is located in the Volga River region in the city of Saratov...
in 1929, he later settled in Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, where he saved lives of soldiers wounded during the Winter War
Winter War
The Winter War was a military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet offensive on 30 November 1939 – three months after the start of World War II and the Soviet invasion of Poland – and ended on 13 March 1940 with the Moscow Peace Treaty...
. He worked as a surgeon in the besieged Leningrad throughout its epic 900-day siege
Siege of Leningrad
The Siege of Leningrad, also known as the Leningrad Blockade was a prolonged military operation resulting from the failure of the German Army Group North to capture Leningrad, now known as Saint Petersburg, in the Eastern Front theatre of World War II. It started on 8 September 1941, when the last...
by the Germans, "performing surgery – often without anaesthetic, electricity or water – as the bombs rained all around".http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2195041/Fyodor-Uglov.html
Uglov gained a measure of renown in the 1970s with a series of publications and tracts campaigning against alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
(e.g., "Suicides"). He was on the cutting edge of Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is a former Soviet statesman, having served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, and as the last head of state of the USSR, having served from 1988 until its dissolution in 1991...
's ill-fated prohibition campaign
Prohibition in Russian Empire and Soviet Union
Prohibition in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union existed during 1914-1925. The Russian term is "сухой закон" .- Russian Empire :...
, touring the country with his lectures and winning a Lenin Prize
Lenin Prize
The Lenin Prize was one of the most prestigious awards of the USSR, presented to individuals for accomplishments relating to science, literature, arts, architecture, and technology. It was created on June 23, 1925 and was awarded until 1934. During the period from 1935 to 1956, the Lenin Prize was...
for his activities. At the age of 60 he married a woman half his age. Uglov did not retire from medical practice until the age of 102.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2195041/Fyodor-Uglov.html