Ploieşti ( (plo-yesh-tee); older spelling:
Ploeşti) is the county seat of
Prahova CountyPrahova is a county of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploieşti.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 829,945 and the population density was 176/km². It is Romania's most populated county, having a population density double than the country's mean...
and lies in the historical region of
WallachiaWallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
,
RomaniaRomania is a country located in Southeastern and Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory...
. The city is located north of
BucharestBucharest is the capital city, industrial and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River....
. In 2002, it had a population of 232,527, making it the ninth-largest city in Romania.
History
The town was established in 1596, during the reign of Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave). It rapidly flourished as a center for trade and handicraft manufacturing in the 17th and 18th centuries. The road connecting Ploieşti to
BraşovBraşov is a city in Romania and the capital of Braşov County, with a population of 284,596, according to the 2002 census, is the 8th largest Romanian city....
was opened in 1864, and the railway arrived in 1882. Many schools and hospitals were built around this time.
In the mid-19th century, the Ploieşti region was one of the world's leading
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extraction and
refineryAn oil refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas...
sites. The city is also remembered as the site of the self-styled
Republic of PloieştiThe Republic of Ploieşti was a revolt against the Romanian monarchy in the city of Ploieşti, Romania, on August 8, 1870.-Background:Romanian Liberal radicals of Ploieşti and elsewhere were opposed to the new ruler of the country, Prince Carol of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen , and desired a republic to...
, a short-lived 1870 revolt against the
Romanian monarchyThe Kingdom of Romania was the old Romanian state based on a form of parliamentary monarchy between 13 March 1881 and 30 December 1947, specified by the first three Constitutions of Romania...
.
World War II
Although badly damaged after the November 1940
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, the city was a significant source of oil for
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. A target of the
Oil Campaign of World War IIThe Allied Oil Campaign of World War II bombed facilities supplying Nazi Germany with petroleum, oil, and lubrication products; striking targets in Germany and "Axis Europe"; including refineries for natural oil, plants producing synthetic oil, storage depots, and other POL chemical works...
, Ploieşti was attacked repeatedly, such as during the
HALPRO raidThe Egypt-Libya Campaign is the name used by the United States military for the US contribution to the Allied Western Desert Campaign, during World War II. From 1942, U.S. forces assisted the British Commonwealth in fighting Axis forces in Egypt and Libya. The U.S...
, and Operation Tidal Wave. Ploieşti was captured by Soviet troops in August 1944.
Following the war, the new
CommunistCommunist Romania was the period in Romanian history when that country was a Soviet-aligned communist state in the Eastern Bloc, with the leading role of Romanian Communist Party enshrined in its successive constitutions...
regime
nationalisedNationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the public ownership of a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being state...
the oil industry, which had largely been privately owned, and made massive investments in the oil and petroleum industry in a bid to modernise the country and repair the war damage.
Demographics
Historical population of Ploieşti
| Year |
Population |
| 1810 |
2,024 |
| 1837 |
3,000 |
| 1859 |
26,468 |
| 1884 |
32,000 |
| 1899 population census |
45,107 |
| 1912 population census |
56,460 |
| 1930 census |
77,341 |
| 1948 |
96,229 |
| January 7, 1992 census |
252,715 |
| 1998 |
251,348 |
| 1999 |
250,804 |
| 2000 |
249,054 |
| 2001 |
248,399 |
| March 18, 2002 census |
232,452 |
| 2002 |
237,420 |
| 2003 |
236,724 |
| 2004 |
234,707 |
| January 1, 2006 estimate |
250,541 |
| January 1, 2009 NI of S |
229,285 |
Populatia ploiestiului in 2006
The population of Ploieşti went from 56,460, as indicated by the December 1912 census returns, up to 252,715 in January 1992. At the end of the year 2001, the population was slightly reduced to 248,399. Since the fall of Communism, however, the city's population continues to gently fall due both to
emigrationEmigration is the act of leaving one's native country or region to settle in another. It is the same as immigration but from the perspective of the country of origin. Human movement before the establishment of political boundaries or within one state, is termed migration. There are many reasons why...
and to a declining birth rate.
Ploieşti city is planned to become the nucleus of a metropolitan area which will count 14 localities, adding around 100,000 new inhabitants to the administrative area.
| Census |
Ethnic composition |
| Year |
Population |
RomaniansThe Romanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian ; they are the majority inhabitants of România.In one prominent interpretation of the census results in Moldova, Moldovans are counted as Romanians, which would...
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SerbsSerbs are a South Slavic people living in the Central Europe and the Balkans , between the Balkan- and Carpathian mountains in the east and the Adriatic sea in the west. They are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia...
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Jews |
Roma |
RussiansThe Russian people are an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
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GreeksThe Greeks , also known as Hellenes, are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions, who can also be found in diaspora communities around the world....
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UkrainiansUkrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly—citizens of Ukraine...
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Others |
| 1930 |
79,149 |
69,139 |
1,591 |
1,307 |
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| 18 March, 2002 |
232,452 |
225,493 |
234 |
144 |
8 |
64 |
5,870 |
40 |
108 |
15 |
476 |
Economy and transport
After the
Romanian Revolution of 1989The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a week-long series of increasingly violent riots and fighting in late December 1989 that overthrew the Government of Nicolae Ceauşescu. After a trial, Ceauşescu and his wife Elena were executed...
, Ploieşti has experienced rapid economic growth due to major investments from foreign companies. The city is situated at just 60 km north from
BucharestBucharest is the capital city, industrial and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River....
, with promising infrastructure and many development projects currently underway. Ploieşti is a strong industrial center, focused especially on the oil production and refining industry. Although oil production in the region is declining steadily, there is still a thriving processing industry through four operating oil refineries, linked by
pipelinePipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquid and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air have also been used....
s to Bucharest, the
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port of
ConstanţaConstanţa is the oldest living city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast...
and the
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port of
GiurgiuGiurgiu is the capital city of Giurgiu County, Romania, in the Greater Wallachia. It is situated amid mud-flats and marshes on the left bank of the Danube facing the Bulgarian city of Rousse on the opposite bank. Three small islands face the city, and a larger one shelters its port, Smarda...
. Ploieşti is also a textile manufacturing center. Ploiesti concentrates many foreign investments:
OMVOMV is Austria's largest oil-producing, refining and gas station operating company with important activities in other Central European countries...
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PetromPetrom , is a Romanian oil company, the largest corporation in Romania and the largest gas and oil producer in Eastern Europe operating in several countries:*Romania - largest company;*Moldova - 2nd largest company, 31% market share;...
,
LukoilLukoil is Russia's largest oil company and its largest producer of oil. In 2007, the company produced 96.645 million tons of oil; 1.953 million barrels per day....
, Shell Gas,
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,
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, Coca Cola, Efes Pilsener,
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,
InterbrewInterbrew was a large Belgium-based brewing company which owned many internationally known beers, as well as some smaller local beers. In 2004 Interbrew merged with Brazilian brewer AmBev to form InBev, which is the now largest brewer in the world by volume, with a 13% global market share now...
. Many retailers like
CarrefourCarrefour SA is a French international hypermarket chain. Headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France, Carrefour is the largest hypermarket chain in the world in terms of size, and the second largest retail group in the world in terms of revenue and third largest in profit after Wal-Mart and Tesco...
,
MetroMETRO Cash & Carry is an international self-service wholesale retailer. It operates across Europe and in some countries of Asia and Northern Africa...
,
SelgrosSelgros is the second largest Cash & Carry company in Europe. It is owned by Rewe Group and Otto Group .-Fegro/Selgros in Europe:-Selgros in Romania:...
,
KauflandKaufland is a German hypermarket chain part of the same group as Lidl and Handelshof. It opened its first store in 1984 in Neckarsulm and quickly expanded to become a leader in what was formerly East Germany....
, Billa,
BricostoreBricostore is a French hypermarket chain offering home improvement and do-it-yourself goods.-Bricostore in Europe:-Competitors:* Praktiker* Baumax* Mr. Bricolage* Hornbach* OBI-External links:* * *...
,
PraktikerPraktiker is a German hypermarket chain offering home improvement and do-it-yourself goods. It is based in Kirkel, Saarland, and opened its first store in 1978...
,
IntermarcheIntermarché is the brand of a general commercial French supermarket, part of the large retail group 'Les Mousquetaires' founded in 1973.-Points of Sale:In 2007, Intermarché had 1,474 supermarkets throughout France....
,
ProfiProfi is a discount supermarket chain owned by Louis Delhaize Group.Profi supermarkets can be found in:...
,
Mega ImageMega Image is a Romanian supermarket chain owned by Delhaize Group.Mega Image supermarkets can be found in:* Bucharest:** Titulescu** Ion Mihalache** Lizeanu** Iancului** Pantelimon** Eminescu** Colentina** Carol** Mihai Bravu** Titan...
found in Ploieşti a continuously growing market. In Ploieşti can also be found two
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restaurants, and only one
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restaurant opened in 2006. The German retailer Tengelmann expects to have some 30 stores this year and has set itself a target of 120 stores by 2010, investing €200 million. To facilitate its growth, Tengelmann built a depot in Ploieşti. With its Interex operation, the French independent retailer
IntermarchéIntermarché is the brand of a general commercial French supermarket, part of the large retail group 'Les Mousquetaires' founded in 1973.-Points of Sale:In 2007, Intermarché had 1,474 supermarkets throughout France....
intends to become a distribution leader in the Balkans. In Romania the first Interex store was opened in June 2002 in the city of Ploieşti.
UnileverUnilever is a multinational corporation, formed of British and Dutch parentage, that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products...
has a detergent plant in Ploieşti. By transferring their food production to Ploieşti, the company will concentrate their full activity in Romania to the same location. At the beginning of March 2006, Unilever announced they would invest EUR 3 million to build one production center in Romania, and the construction of the new food plant is part of this plan.
The city expands
The under-developed villages around Ploieşti will go through substantial changes, with derelict dwellings likely to transform into villas and whole agricultural plots nearby becoming new housing districts. With city prices currently reaching hundreds of euros per square meters in all major cities, these plots will be the only alternative in the near future for small investors aiming to be within commuting distance from city centers. Due to the relatively easy process required to obtain planning permission, virtually any plot of land in
RomaniaRomania is a country located in Southeastern and Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory...
can be transformed from agricultural to housing. As a result, any land bought in the vicinity of cities is likely to be part of a
satellite villageA satellite village is a term for one or more settlements that have arisen within the outskirts of a larger one.-External links:*...
in 10–20 years time, with its value likely to increase accordingly. Prices already increased over the past few years and particularly over 2006 for all types of land, but, with current prices still as low as a few Euros per square meter for larger plots, this is yet another guaranteed investment that should be considered.
The city council has also developed a few projects in order to adapt Ploieşti to new economic requests. The projects refer to the housing sector as well as to business sector. Thus, the districts in southern Ploieşti (Mimiu, Bariera Bucureşti) will become available for sale. There is also a planned business district in the Hipodrom-Tatarani area which is expected to detract the infrastructural flow from the city centre.
The developing road infrastructure
Ploieşti is situated on the future
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BucharestBucharest is the capital city, industrial and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River....
–
BraşovBraşov is a city in Romania and the capital of Braşov County, with a population of 284,596, according to the 2002 census, is the 8th largest Romanian city....
, the main path towards the north and west provinces and the Western EU. The
Henri Coandă International AirportHenri Coandă International Airport is Romania's main international airport, located northwest of the capital city of Bucharest along with the smaller Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu. The airport is located in Otopeni, north of Bucharest. It is named after Romanian flight pioneer Henri Coandă, the builder...
is just at 45 km distance, and the ski resorts from
Prahova ValleyPrahova Valley is the valley where the Prahova river makes its way between the Bucegi and the Baiului Mountains, in the Carpathian Mountains, Romania. It is a tourist region, situated about 100 km north of the capital city of Bucharest.Geographically, the Prahova river separates the Eastern...
can be reached in one hour driving. The lack of motorways and well-built roads in
RomaniaRomania is a country located in Southeastern and Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory...
makes transport a challenge, but the situation will change. Rather slowly until now, with only one undergoing motorway and another one ready to start, hopefully faster in the near future, under the scrutiny of the EU, the
motorwayThe OECD has defined a motorway as:Motorways are identical to freeways as a road type, and comparable to the United States's Interstate Highways as a classification....
infrastructure will improve substantially over the next years. Why is this important for housing? Being next to a busy road will have a negative impact on the interest for a property, but being in the middle of nowhere does not make wonders for the price tag of a house, particularly for working couples. The ongoing motorway mentioned above has already had a strong positive impact on the prices nearby the big cities and this is likely to repeat when further motorways will appear on the map. Therefore, buying land in the vicinity of soon-to-start major road developments, either for housing or for industrial projects, is likely to be a very good investment.
Ploieşti is the second railway center in the country after
BucharestBucharest is the capital city, industrial and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River....
, linking
BucharestBucharest is the capital city, industrial and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River....
with
TransylvaniaTransylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term frequently encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
and
MoldaviaMoldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
. The city's public transportation system is run by Regia Autonomă de Transport Ploieşti (RATP) and includes an extensive network ofbuses, trolleybuses and trams/streetcars. Ploieşti's distinct yellow bus fleet is one of the most modern in Southeastern Europe, provides connections to all areas within the city, for a daily average of 150,000 passengers. The municipal roads comprise over 800 streets with a total length of 324 km. East and West ring belts cannot prevent around 5,300 vehicles transiting Ploieşti each day. The municipal vehicle park comprised 216 buses, 32 trams and 25 trolleybuses carrying about 70 millions passengers annually. There are 33 bus lines having a total length of 415,46 km; two trolley-bus lines having a total length of 19,9 km and two tram lines having a total length of 23,8 km.
Culture and education
Ploieşti is home to the
Oil & Gas University-External links:* ....
, Ploieşti Philharmonic Orchestra—one of the top-rated philharmonic orchestras in Romania and two prestigious
football clubsAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball...
in Liga 1, Astra and
PetrolulPetrolul Ploieşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ploieşti, Prahova county, founded in 1952.They currently play in Liga II, Seria I in the 2008-2009 season after finishing 3rd in Liga II, Seria I inthe 2007-2008 season....
.
There are many cultural and architectural monuments, including the Cultural Palace; the Clock Museum, featuring a collection of clocks and watches gathered by Nicolae Simache; the Oil Museum; the Art Museum of Ploieşti, donated by the Quintus family; and the Hagi Prodan Museum, dating to 1785: the property of a merchant named Ivan Hagi Prodan, it contains elements of old Romanian architecture and for a short time after
World War IWorld War I , also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Wars, was a global military conflict which involved most of the world's great powers, assembled in two opposing alliances: the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance...
it hosted the first museum in Ploieşti, "Prahova's Museum".
Politics
The Ploieşti Municipal Council, elected in the
2008 local electionsLocal elections were held in Romania on June 1 2008, with a runoff for mayors on June 15 2008.On June 1 where elected:* all the villages, communes, cities, and municipal cluncils , and the Sectors Local Councils of Bucharest...
, is made up of 27 councillors, with the following party composition:
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Democratic Liberal Party The Democratic Liberal Party is a centre-right party in Romania. It was formed on December 15, 2007, when the Democratic Party merged with the Liberal Democratic Party. From 2004 to 2007, the Democratic Party was part of the governing Justice and Truth Alliance...
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Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party is a major political party of Romania. It can be loosely classified as a center-left party, although the right-left division in Romania is quite blurred...
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National Liberal Party The Partidul Naţional Liberal is a liberal party in Romania, the third largest party in parliament, being outrun by the Democratic Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party...
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New Generation Party |
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Twin Towns and Sister Cities
Ploieşti is
twinnedSister cities, also known as town twinning, is an agreement between towns, cities and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties...
with:
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Natives
- Sports: Octavian Belu
Octavian Ioan Atanase Bellu is a Romanian gymnastics coach, and was head of the national team, with interruptions, between 1988 and 2005. He retired from this position after a notorious incident in which several gymnasts were photographed by Romanian tabloid journalists as they were sneaking out...
, Tamara CostacheTamara Costache is a former freestyle swimmer from Romania.Tamara may be considered the earliest pioneer of specialised 50 metre freestyle sprinting for women. She first held the world record for the 50 metre freestyle when competing at the Romanian Nationals in Bucharest on July 16 1986...
, Adrian DiaconuAdrian Diaconu is a Romanian professional boxer, living and fighting out of Montreal, Canada. Diaconu is the former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion.-Amateur career:...
, Leonard DorofteiLeonard Dorin Doroftei is a Romanian-Canadian former boxer, the WBA lightweight world champion from January 5, 2002 to October 24, 2003.-Amateur career:...
, Florina HereaFlorina Carmen Herea is a Romanian freestyle swimmer who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Valeriu RăchităValeriu Răchită, , is a former Romanian football player.-Honours:*Petrolul Ploieşti:** Romanian Cup: 1994-95*Steaua Bucureşti:** Romanian League: 1996–97, 1997–98** Romanian Cup: 1996–97...
, Corina UngureanuCorina Georgiana Ungureanu is a world-class Romanian artistic gymnast who competed internationally between 1993 and 1999...
, Nicoleta OnelNicoleta Raluca Onel is regarded as one of the most talented former Romanian gymnasts.She took part in many national and international competitions in the mid 1990s, where she achieved notable results and quickly drew notice in the gymnastics community and emerged as a promising new Romanian...
- Arts: Paul Constantinescu
Paul Constantinescu was a Romanian opera composer.-Other substantial works:*Concerto for string orchestra...
, Maria DinulescuMaria Dinulescu is a Romanian actress. She graduated from the I.L. Caragiale National University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in Bucharest, Romania. She is best known as the lead actress in the 2007 film California Dreamin...
- Architecture: Toma N. Socolescu (1848–1897), Ion N. Socolescu (1856–1924), Toma T. Socolescu
Toma T. Socolescu, was a Romanian architect. Pillar of the Romanian architecture during inter-war years, he dedicated his entire life to his town Ploieşti and to the cultural life of his country....
(1883–1960).
- Politics: Mircea Coşea
Dumitru Gheorghe Mircea Coşea is a Romanian politician, economist, diplomat, essayist, journalist and professor. A former member of the Party of Social Democracy until June 1997, he joined Teodor Meleşcanu and Iosif Boda in creating the short-lived Alliance for Romania party, which merged into...
, Alexandru Dobrogeanu-GhereaAlexandru Dobrogeanu-Gherea or Alexandru Gherea was a Romanian communist militant and son of socialist, sociologist and literary critic Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea...
, Take IonescuTake or Tache Ionescu was a Romanian centrist politician, journalist, lawyer and diplomat, who also enjoyed reputation as a short story author...
, Ştefan Gheorghiu (trade unionist), Corneliu MănescuCorneliu Mănescu was a Romanian diplomat born in Ploieşti. He served as foreign minister of Romania from 1961 to 1972 and as president of the United Nations General Assembly from 1967 to 1968....
, Remus OprişRemus Opriş is a Romanian politician and psychiatrist, a prominent member of the Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party and former Minister-Delegate for Local Administration in the 1996-1998 Victor Ciorbea cabinet...
- Academia: Liviu Librescu
Liviu Librescu was a Romanian born and educated Israeli-American scientist and academic professor whose major research fields were aeroelasticity and aerodynamics...
, Nicolae Simache
- Literature: Ion Luca Caragiale
Ion Luca Caragiale was a Wallachian-born Romanian playwright, short story writer, poet, theater manager, political commentator and journalist...
, Nichita StănescuNichita Stănescu was a Romanian poet and essayist. He is the most acclaimed contemporary Romanian language poet, beloved by the public and generally held in esteem by literary critics.-Biography:Stănescu's father was Nicolae H. Stănescu...
- Journalism: Cristian Pârvulescu
- Science: Ion N. Petrovici
Ion N. Petrovici is a Romanian and German neurologist.After studying at the Bucharest Faculty of Medicine, he received an MD degree from the University of Bucharest. He trained in neurology under Arthur Kreindler and Vlad Voiculescu at the Department of Clinical Neurology of the Institute for...
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