Evlogi Georgiev () (3 October 1819 – 5 July 1897) was a major

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n merchant, banker and benefactor. The main building of the

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was built with a large financial donation by him and his brother Hristo Georgiev.

Biography

Georgiev was born in Karlovo, but spent most of his life in

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, where he operated a successful business.

Honour

Evlogi Peak on Smith Island,

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is named after Evlogi Georgiev.

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* 1819 births 1897 deaths Burials at Bellu Cemetery People from Karlovo 19th-century Bulgarian people 19th-century Bulgarian businesspeople Bulgarian bankers Bulgarian philanthropists Bulgarian expatriates in Romania 19th-century philanthropists Businesspeople from the Ottoman Empire {{Bulgaria-bio-stub