Constantin Kirițescu Explained

Constantin Kirițescu (September 3, 1876 – August 12, 1965) was a Romanian zoologist, educator and historian. Born and schooled in Bucharest, he occupied successive posts in the Education Ministry, with education being a running theme of his diverse interests. He was among the founders of the Romanian Academy of Sciences.^[1]

Kirițescu was a teacher at Saint Sava High School. His name is most associated with Istoria războiului pentru reîntregirea României ("The History of the War That United Romania"),^[1] a 1922 account of the part played by Romania in World War I.^[2]

Publications

• Book: Kirițescu, Constantin. Istoria războiului pentru întregirea României: 1916–1919. 1922. ro. Bucureşti . România Nouă. 935411585.

Notes and References

1. Ovidiu Bozgan and Cornel Beda, "Din corespondența lui Constantin Kirițescu", in Revista istorică, Volume 7, p.271-75. Editura Academiei Române, 1996
2. Maria Bucur, Heroes and Victims: Remembering War in Twentieth-century Romania, p.81. Indiana University Press, 2009,