Angel Balevski
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Angel Balevski is a famous Bulgaria
n inventor and engineer
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He graduated from a technical school in Brno
in 1934. He started his professional career as a metallurgical engineer, and later a professor at numerous universities across Europe. Balevski was the founder of the Bulgarian academic school in the field of metal sciences and technologies. He made successful attempts at designing a hot pressing machine for non-ferrous metals. He developed an original method for cast iron production from Bulgarian raw materials in a rotating drum furnace. Together with Ivan Dimov, he developed a counter-pressure casting method which was a novelty in world foundry technology and was protected by over 100 patent documents in Bulgaria and abroad. He was the author or co-author of more than seven monographs and academic textbooks.
Balevski was elected honorary and foreign member of the academies and research societies in many countries. He was the Co-Chairman of the International Academy of Sciences in Munich (1988) and a Member of the Board of the Paguosh Movement of Scientists for Peace (1971).
He was presented with the highest Bulgarian and foreign awards for his contribution to science and inventions, including two Dimitrov Prizes, the French Palmes académiques
, the Lomonosov Medal of the Russian Academy of Sciences and others. He was also awarded the honorary title of people’s scientist.
Bulgaria
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n inventor and engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
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He graduated from a technical school in Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
in 1934. He started his professional career as a metallurgical engineer, and later a professor at numerous universities across Europe. Balevski was the founder of the Bulgarian academic school in the field of metal sciences and technologies. He made successful attempts at designing a hot pressing machine for non-ferrous metals. He developed an original method for cast iron production from Bulgarian raw materials in a rotating drum furnace. Together with Ivan Dimov, he developed a counter-pressure casting method which was a novelty in world foundry technology and was protected by over 100 patent documents in Bulgaria and abroad. He was the author or co-author of more than seven monographs and academic textbooks.
Balevski was elected honorary and foreign member of the academies and research societies in many countries. He was the Co-Chairman of the International Academy of Sciences in Munich (1988) and a Member of the Board of the Paguosh Movement of Scientists for Peace (1971).
He was presented with the highest Bulgarian and foreign awards for his contribution to science and inventions, including two Dimitrov Prizes, the French Palmes académiques
Palmes académiques
The Ordre des Palmes Académiques is an Order of Chivalry of France for academics and cultural and educational figures...
, the Lomonosov Medal of the Russian Academy of Sciences and others. He was also awarded the honorary title of people’s scientist.