Askochensky brothers: Arystarkh — a doctor, Victor — a publicist

Abstract

The article presents the life path and professional activity of Askochensky brothers from the clergy family. The elder brother Victor (1813–1879) chose for himself the mission of improving and developing the spiritual sphere of a person. The younger brother Arystarkh (1817–1896) received medical education. He worked as a zemstvo doctor in the Yekaterynoslav region (modern Dnipro-petrovsk region). He became a doctor of medicine, a military doctor. The Askochensky brothers made a significant contribution to the development of medical science and practice, to the journalistic and cultural-educational spheres.

Keywords

• victor and arystarkh askochensky, publicist, zemstvo doctor, tymofiivska clay, yekaterynoslav-dnipropetrovsk region