From sulphur to photocopier Born in Dupnitsa in 1896, Georgi Nadjakov came from humble beginnings. His family moved to Sofia when he was eight, where he was accepted into the prestigious “Third” male high school. He graduated with...
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Who needs Mathematics and Physics when you can set world records listening to “your inner voice”? The fastest human powered vehicle is the hand-crafted creation of Bulgarian sculptor Georgi Georgiev. Made entirely by intuition, after...
Read moreThe Famous Bulgarians: Prof. Dimitar Sasselov
Forget about Pluto, there’s a new kid on the solar system block Dimitar Sasselov comes from a long line of accomplished individuals responsible for substantial contributions to different fields of science and life in general. His father...
Read moreThe Famous Bulgarians: The Bulgarian Ancestors
Achievement unlocked: Bulgarian ancestors most accurately define time “Some of the most civilized ancient peoples like the Jews, the Greeks, the Romans and the Armenians used the calendars of other, older civilizations – the Assyrians, the...
Read moreThe Famous Bulgarians: Doncho Kolev Danev a.k.a Dan Kolov
The lean, mean machine, the man, the myth, the legend – the Bulgarian Hercules Doncho Kolev Danev was the first European freestyle wrestling champion from Bulgaria who won the European gold in the 1936 championship in Paris. But how did he...
Read moreThe Famous Bulgarians: Prof. Dimitar Karamanev
Newton came up with the theory under an apple tree, Karamanev made it better in his bathroom Soap bubbles are loads of fun and cool to look at. What you probably didn’t think they could do is play a crucial role in establishing a new law to...
Read moreThe Famous Bulgarians: Hristo Yavashev AKA Christo
From massive umbrellas to floating piers – the sculptures visible from outer space Earlier this year there was an installation in the Italian lake Iseo, which grabbed a lot of people’s attention. A long, golden-yellow structure lay...
Read moreThe Famous Bulgarians: Prof. Dr. Dimitar Paskov
A snowdrop eradicates the polio epidemic Professor Dr. Dimitar Paskov, a name you probably haven’t heard, but ought to remember, was a man who to this day brings great honor to our country. He dedicated 50 years of his life to medicine and his...
Read moreThe Famous Bulgarians: Dr. Stamen Grigorov
The secret of Bulgarian yogurt So apparently, way back when, Bulgarians lived longer than other peoples because of a little secret they had. Who doesn’t love them some Tarator or Baba’s Snezhanka (Snow White Salad)? If you don’t...
Read moreThe Famous Bulgarians: Engr. Koicho Mitev
Ten is the magic number that will allow you to understand every language as soon as you hear it! Any fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy? Well, for those who, like me, haven’t read it, apparently there’s some little...
Read moreThe Famous Bulgarians: Prof. Dr. Georgi Lozanov
The efficient way to learn a new language! Remember the good ol’ days when you were still in school, when life was simple, but you didn’t realize how good you had it? You went from questioning “why do I have to study this?” to full-blown...
Read moreThe Famous Bulgarians: Saints Cyril and Methodius
Who wrote it better? There has been, is and always will be heated debate on the subject of who actually created the Cyrillic alphabet. Is it actually Macedonian, are the Macedonians actually a bunch of wanna-be strong, independent...
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