Anastas Ishirkov
Bulgarian scientist and geographer
Academic professor Anastas Todorov Ishirkov was a Bulgarian scientist, geographer and ethnographer. He was the founder of geographical science in Bulgaria and was a member of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Wikipedia
Born: April 5, 1868, Lovech, Bulgaria
Died: April 6, 1937 (age 69 years), Sofia, Bulgaria
Influenced by: Alexander von Humboldt, Friedrich Ratzel, and Ferdinand von Richthofen
Education: Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (1888–1891) and Aprilov National High School (1888)
Academic advisor: Friedrich Ratzel
Notable student: Zheko Radev
Organization founded: Bulgarian geographical society