Velyaminov N. A., (1855 - 1920), surgeon

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VELYAMINOV Nikolay Alexandrovich (1855, St. Petersburg - 1920, Petersburg), surgeon, organiser of hospitals, public figure, Doctor of Medicine(1883), Professor (from 1885), Academician of the Military Medical Academy (1913), court medic (1897). He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Moscow University (1877). In St. Petersburg Velyaminov worked in the community of Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Maximilianovskaya Clinic, and Military Medical Academy (in 1910-13 Velyaminov headed the Academy). He founded the Medical Surgical Society (1894) and the journal Surgical Bulletin (1885; from 1910 known as Surgical Archive of Velyaminov). From 1914, he represented the Russian Society of People's Health. He was buried in Volkovskoe Orthodox Cemetery.

References: Корнеев В. М. Н. А. Вельяминов, 1855-1920. Л., 1962.

T. I. Grekova. Velyaminov Nikolay Alexandrovich
Корнеев В. М. Н. А. Вельяминов, 1855-1920. Л., 1962 Army Medical Academy