Hristo G. Danov

Hristo G. Danov
Hristo G. Danov
Born(1828-08-27)August 27, 1828
DiedNovember 12, 1911(1911-11-12) (aged 83)
Resting placeChurch of the Holy Mother of God, Plovdiv
42°8′52.12″N 24°45′2.31″E / 42.1478111°N 24.7506417°E / 42.1478111; 24.7506417
NationalityBulgarian
Occupation(s)publisher, teacher

Hristo Gruev Danov (Bulgarian: Христо Груев Данов; 27 August 1828 – 11 December 1911) was a Bulgarian enlightener, teacher and book publisher of the Bulgarian National Revival who is regarded as the father of organized book publishing in the Bulgarian lands and hailed as the "Bulgarian Gutenberg".[1] After the Liberation of Bulgaria in 1878, he was also a politician and mayor of Plovdiv.

  1. ^ "Възрожденските къщи" (in Bulgarian). Plovdiv Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-11-15.