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Sofia Danova (née Simeonova; born 1879 in Veliko Tarnovo; and died in 1946) was a Bulgarian philanthropist, educator and publisher. She was the first Bulgarian woman to graduate in mathematics.

Life

Danova's father had been a Russian feldsher in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) who settled in Bulgaria when he met his future wife. Sofia had a sister Olya.^[1] She graduated from the Metropolitan Clement Girls' High School in Veliko Tarnovo. She then went to Russia to attend the Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology from where she obtained a degree in mathematics. Between 1904 and 1907, she taught mathematics at the Plovdiv Girls' Gymnasium. She married Gruyo Danov, a son of Hristo G. Danov, a publisher, in 1907.^[1] She also was active in the family publishing house after her father-in-law's death in 1911, along with her husband and brother-in-law. They published around 2,400 books by 1947 when the publishing house was dissolved.^[2]

She died in 1946.^[1]

Charity

In 1936, Sofia headed a women's charitable foundation to support the education of poor students. The foundation, established in 1895, aimed at the economic independence of girls by training them in a vocation. A range of subjects were taught, including embroidery, tailoring, art and draughtsmanship. In 1910, the school library was set up with books donated by Hristo Danov. A fund in Sofia's name was established as well, which by 1946 had a capital of 31,690 lev. This was responsible for the welfare of poor students as well as the construction of housing.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Mitova-Ganeva 2009, pp. 25–28.
^ Kosturkov 2013.
^ Stoyanova 2018.

Bibliography

Kosturkov, Yordan (24 August 2013). "Неизвестно и малко известно за Христо Г. Данов". Duma (196).
Mitova-Ganeva, Katya (2009). Великотърновки – от традицията към модерността. Faber BG. ISBN 978-954-400-040-0.
Stoyanova, R (2018). "Женско благотворително дружество "Постоянство"". Енциклопедия Дарителите.

[FOOTNOTEMitova-Ganeva200925–28-1] Mitova-Ganeva 2009, pp. 25–28.

[FOOTNOTEKosturkov2013-2] Kosturkov 2013.

[FOOTNOTEStoyanova2018-3] Stoyanova 2018.

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+'''Sofia Danova''' (née Simeonova; born 1879 in [[Veliko Tarnovo]]; and died in 1946) was a Bulgarian philanthropist, educator and publisher. She was the first Bulgarian woman to graduate in mathematics.
+==Life==
-'''Sofia Danova''' (née Simeonova; born 1879 in [[Veliko Tarnovo]]; died 1946) was a Bulgarian philanthropist, educator and publisher. She was the first Bulgarian woman to graduate in mathematics. She was born in 1879 in Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Her father had been an emergency medic, a [[feldsher]], in the [[Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)]] who settled in Bulgaria when he met his future wife. Sofia had a sister Olya.{{sfn|Mitova-Ganeva|2009|p=25-28}}
+Danova's father had been a Russian [[feldsher]] in the [[Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)]] who settled in Bulgaria when he met his future wife. Sofia had a sister Olya.{{sfn|Mitova-Ganeva|2009|pp=25–28}} She graduated from the Metropolitan Clement Girls' High School in Veliko Tarnovo. She then went to Russia to attend the [[Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology]] from where she obtained a degree in mathematics. Between 1904 and 1907, she taught mathematics at the Plovdiv Girls' Gymnasium. She married Gruyo Danov, a son of [[Hristo G. Danov]], a publisher, in 1907.{{sfn|Mitova-Ganeva|2009|pp=25–28}} She also was active in the family publishing house after her father-in-law's death in 1911, along with her husband and brother-in-law. They published around 2,400 books by 1947 when the publishing house was dissolved.{{sfn|Kosturkov|2013}}
+She died in 1946.{{sfn|Mitova-Ganeva|2009|pp=25–28}}
-Sofia graduated from the Metropolitan Clement Girls' High School in Veliko Tarnovo. She then went to Russia to attend the [[Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology]] from where she obtained a degree in mathematics. Between 1904 and 1907, she taught mathematics at the Plovdiv Girls' Gymnasium. She married Gruyo Danov, a son of [[Hristo G. Danov]], a publisher, in 1907.{{sfn|Mitova-Ganeva|2009|p=25-28}} She also was active in the family publishing house after her father-in-law's death in 1911, along with her husband and brother-in-law. They published around 2,400 books by 1947 when the publishing house was dissolved.{{sfn|Kosturkov|2013}}
+==Charity==
-In 1936, Sofia headed a women's charitable foundation to support the education of poor students. The foundation, established in 1895, aimed at the economic independence of girls by training them in a vocation. A range of subjects were taught, including embroidery, tailoring, art and draughtmanship. In 1910, the school library was set up with books donated by Hristo Danov. A fund in Sofia's name was established as well, which by 1946 had a capital of 31,690 lev. This was responsible for welfare of poor students as well as the construction of housing.{{sfn|Stoyanova|2018}}
+In 1936, Sofia headed a women's charitable foundation to support the education of poor students. The foundation, established in 1895, aimed at the economic independence of girls by training them in a vocation. A range of subjects were taught, including embroidery, tailoring, art and draughtsmanship. In 1910, the school library was set up with books donated by Hristo Danov. A fund in Sofia's name was established as well, which by 1946 had a capital of 31,690 lev. This was responsible for the welfare of poor students as well as the construction of housing.{{sfn|Stoyanova|2018}}
-Sofia Danova died in 1946.{{sfn|Mitova-Ganeva|2009|p=25-28}}
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-* {{cite journal|url=http://www.duma.bg/node/61134|title=Неизвестно и малко известно за Христо Г. Данов|first=Yordan|last=Kosturkov|date=24 August 2013|issue=196|journal=Duma|ref=harv}}
+* {{cite journal|url=http://www.duma.bg/node/61134|title=Неизвестно и малко известно за Христо Г. Данов|first=Yordan|last=Kosturkov|date=24 August 2013|issue=196|journal=Duma}}
-* {{cite book|title=Великотърновки – от традицията към модерността|first=Katya|last=Mitova-Ganeva|year=2009|publisher=Faber BG|isbn=978-954-400-040-0|ref=harv}}
+* {{cite book|title=Великотърновки – от традицията към модерността|first=Katya|last=Mitova-Ganeva|year=2009|publisher=Faber BG|isbn=978-954-400-040-0}}
-* {{cite web|url=http://daritelite.bg/zhensko-blagotvoritelno-druzhestvo-postoyanstvo/|title=Женско благотворително дружество "Постоянство"|first=R|last=Stoyanova|publisher=Енциклопедия Дарителите|year=2018|ref=harv}}
+* {{cite web|url=http://daritelite.bg/zhensko-blagotvoritelno-druzhestvo-postoyanstvo/|title=Женско благотворително дружество "Постоянство"|first=R|last=Stoyanova|publisher=Енциклопедия Дарителите|year=2018}}
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