Carol I High School
Encyclopedia
The Carol I National College is a high school located in central Craiova
, Romania
, on Titu Maiorescu
street. It is one of the most prestigious secondary education institutions in Romania.
of January 11, 1838, the school was rebuilt in November 1842. On November 11, 1885 the high school was named after King Carol I
.
It was re-built a second time after the 1976 earthquake that demolished a major part of its buildings.
Craiova
Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, on Titu Maiorescu
Titu Maiorescu
Titu Liviu Maiorescu was a Romanian literary critic and politician, founder of the Junimea Society. As a literary critic, he was instrumental in the development of Romanian culture in the second half of the 19th century....
street. It is one of the most prestigious secondary education institutions in Romania.
History
The high school was established on May 20, 1826, by a decree of King Carol I of Romania, though actual construction only started in 1835. After suffering heavy damage from the earthquakeEarthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
of January 11, 1838, the school was rebuilt in November 1842. On November 11, 1885 the high school was named after King Carol I
Carol I of Romania
Carol I , born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was reigning prince and then King of Romania from 1866 to 1914. He was elected prince of Romania on 20 April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup...
.
It was re-built a second time after the 1976 earthquake that demolished a major part of its buildings.
Alumni
- Theodor Aman - painter and graphic artistTheodor AmanTheodor Aman was a Romanian painter of Armenian descent. His style is often considered to be a predecessor of Impressionism.He is buried in Bellu cemetery.-External links:...
- Corneliu Baba - painterCorneliu BabaCorneliu Baba was a Romanian painter, primarily a portraitist, but also known as a genre painter and an illustrator of books.-Early life:Having first studied under his father, the academic painter Gheorghe Baba, Baba studied briefly at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Bucharest, but did not receive a...
- George Constantinescu - scientist, engineer and inventorGeorge ConstantinescuGeorge Constantinescu was a Romanian scientist, engineer and inventor. During his career, he registered over 130 inventions. He is the creator of the theory of sonics, a new branch of continuum mechanics, in which he described the transmission of mechanical energy through vibrations.Born in...
- Adrian Paunescu - poet and novelistAdrian PaunescuAdrian Păunescu was a Romanian poet, journalist, and politician. Though criticised for praising dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu, Păunescu was called "Romania's most famous poet" in a Associated Press story, quoted by the New York Times.-Life:Born in Copăceni, Bălţi County, in what is now the Republic...
- Dimitrie Drăghicescu - writerDimitrie DraghicescuDimitrie Drăghicescu was a Romanian politician, sociologist, diplomat and writer.Dimitrie Drăghicescu was born on May 4, 1875 in the village of Zăvoieni, Vâlcea County, Romania. After finishing grammar school in his native village, he attended Carol I High School in Craiova and thereafter the Law...
- Radu GyrRadu GyrRadu Gyr was a Romanian poet, essayist, playwright and journalist....
-- poet, essayist, playwright and journalist - Eugène IonescoEugène IonescoEugène Ionesco was a Romanian and French playwright and dramatist, and one of the foremost playwrights of the Theatre of the Absurd...
-- playwright and dramatist - Jean Negulescu-- film director and screenwriter, a pioneer in cinemascope. He has received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Titu Liviu Maiorescu - professor, politician
- Alexandru MironovAlexandru MironovAlexandru Mironov is a Romanian science-fiction writer, journalist, and left-wing politician. A former member of the Social Democratic Party and Counsel for President Ion Iliescu, Mironov was Minister for Youth and Sport in 1993-1996. Since 2008, he is a member of the minor Romanian Socialist Party...
-- science-fiction writer, journalist, and left-wing politician - Nicolae PopescuNicolae PopescuNicolae Popescu was a Romanian mathematician and Emeritus Professor. Popescu was elected a Member of the Romanian Academy in 1992. He is best known for his contributions to Algebra and the theory of Abelian categories. Since 1964 and until 2007 he collaborated on the characterization of abelian...
--Academician, mathematical theory of categories, the theory of numbers and valuation theory - Gheorghe TătărescuGheorghe TatarescuGheorghe I. Tătărescu was a Romanian politician who served twice as Prime Minister of Romania , three times as Minister of Foreign Affairs , and once as Minister of War...
-- politician who served twice as Prime Minister of Romania (1934–1937; 1939–1940), three times as Minister of Foreign Affairs (interim in 1934 and 1938; appointed to the office in 1945-1947), and once as Minister of War (1934) - George Titeica - mathematicianGheorghe TiteicaGheorghe Ţiţeica publishing as George or Georges Tzitzeica) was a Romanian mathematician with important contributions in geometry. He is recognized as the founder of the Romanian school of differential geometry....
- Nicolae TitulescuNicolae TitulescuNicolae Titulescu was a well-known Romanian diplomat, at various times government minister, finance and foreign minister, and for two terms President of the General Assembly of the League of Nations . He was a member of the Freemasonry.-Early years:...
-- diplomat, politician - Mugur Mihăescu -- actor, comedian, founder of a famous comedy group "The Great Holiday"
- Louis Funar -- matematician