Betskoy
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Ivan Ivanovich Betskoy (1704-1795) was a prominent statesman during Catherine II's reign who made significant contributions to educational institutions in Russia. He is particularly noted in Russian medical history as the founder of Moscow's (1763) and St. Petersburg's (1772) foundling homes, which included Russia's first maternity hospitals and later established schools for midwives.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BETSKOY, Ivan Ivanovich (1704-1795), one of the major statesmen of the time of Catherine II, having major merits in the development of educational institutions in Russia. In the history of Russian medicine, B. should be noted as the founder of foundling homes (Moscow in 1763 and St. Petersburg in 1772). At these homes, he also founded the first maternity hospitals in Russia, which played an outstanding role in the development of obstetrics in our country. Subsequently, at these obstetric institutions, schools for midwives were established, thanks to which the teaching of obstetrics was put on a completely rational basis. In these same obstetric institutions, doctors specializing in obstetrics also received and receive their scientific and clinical education.
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“Betskoy.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/betskoy/