Iachim Grosul
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Iachim Sergheevici Grosul (name also rendered as Yakim Grosul) (21 September 1912 – 28 September 1976) was a Moldovan
scientist, and the first president of the Academy of Science of the Moldavian SSR
in the Soviet Union
.
. In 1937, he graduated from the Pedagogic Institute in Tiraspol
. After this, he worked at the Institute as lecturer in history. He joined the Communist Party
in 1939. In 1940 he became dean of the History Department. From 1947, he was vice director, and from 1954, he was president of the Moldavian section of the USSR Academy of Sciences. In 1961, he was elected as the first president of the new Academy of Science of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
. He was a good organiser, scientist and historian. Grosul developed and edited the Enciclopedia Republici Sovietice Socialiste Moldoveneşti, an eight volume encyclopedia published between 1964 and 1981. He is noted for his book on the economic development of Bessarabia
under Russian rule in the 19th century. However, his works relating to history, were many times censured, a common practice in the marxist dogmatic Soviet Union.
In 2004, his image and name were used on a silver coin minted by Central Bank of Transnistria
to honor this native of what today is Transnistria
, as part of a series of memorable coins called "The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie
".
Moldovans
Moldovans or Moldavians are the largest population group of Moldova...
scientist, and the first president of the Academy of Science of the Moldavian SSR
Moldavian SSR
The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic , commonly abbreviated to Moldavian SSR or MSSR, was one of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union...
in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
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Biography
He was born in the village of Cărăgaş, Slobozia countyAdministrative Region of Slobozia
Slobozia sub-district is an administrative sub-district of Transnistria, Moldova. It is the southernmost sub-district of Transnistria, located mostly south of Tiraspol. Its seat is the city of Slobozia, located at , on the river Dniester...
. In 1937, he graduated from the Pedagogic Institute in Tiraspol
Tiraspol
Tiraspol is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic . The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River...
. After this, he worked at the Institute as lecturer in history. He joined the Communist Party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
in 1939. In 1940 he became dean of the History Department. From 1947, he was vice director, and from 1954, he was president of the Moldavian section of the USSR Academy of Sciences. In 1961, he was elected as the first president of the new Academy of Science of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
Academy of Sciences of Moldova
The Academy of Sciences of Moldova , established in 1946, is the main scientific organization of the Republic of Moldova and coordinates research in all areas of science and technology.- Presidents :...
. He was a good organiser, scientist and historian. Grosul developed and edited the Enciclopedia Republici Sovietice Socialiste Moldoveneşti, an eight volume encyclopedia published between 1964 and 1981. He is noted for his book on the economic development of Bessarabia
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
under Russian rule in the 19th century. However, his works relating to history, were many times censured, a common practice in the marxist dogmatic Soviet Union.
In 2004, his image and name were used on a silver coin minted by Central Bank of Transnistria
Transnistrian Republican Bank
The Transnistrian Republican Bank is the central bank of Transnistria. It issues its own currency, the Transnistrian ruble and also a series of memorable gold- and silver coins, among them The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie....
to honor this native of what today is Transnistria
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...
, as part of a series of memorable coins called "The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie
The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie
The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie is the name of a series of commemorative coins issued between 2001 and 2004 by the Transnistrian Republican Bank It consists of silver coins featuring the following notable natives of Transnistria:...
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