Golubkov

Biographies, Health Care Organization

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Alexander Pavlovich Golubkov (born 1880) was a revolutionary physician and Soviet healthcare leader who studied at Moscow University, joined the Bolsheviks, and was exiled to Siberia before becoming a key figure in Soviet health administration after the 1917 revolutions.

Encyclopedia article (1928–1936)

Golubkov, Alexander Pavlovich (born in 1880), physician-revolutionary, figure in Soviet healthcare. Graduated in 1903 from Moscow University. In 1900 began working in Marxist circles and in 1901 was first arrested in connection with the student movement; in 1903 joined the RSDRP, aligning with the Bolshevik faction. In 1905 was editor of the Moscow party organ 'Forward,' and in 1906 was arrested again. In 1907 emigrated abroad; returning after six months, lived illegally, doing party work until arrested in 1909. In the case of the 47 (case of the Bolshevik organization) was sentenced to deprivation of all civil rights and exile to settlement in Eastern Siberia; served his exile in the city of Minusinsk, where worked as a physician until 1917. After the February Revolution returned to Moscow and worked in the All-Russian Zemstvo Union. After the October Revolution was a member of the Bolshevik Sokolnichi Duma and a member of the Sokolnichi executive committee. With the organization of the People's Commissariat of Health in 1918, G. is a member of its collegium. Since 1926 he also directs the work of the People's Commissariat of Health publishing house. G. also works in the Red Cross Society of the RSFSR from its founding as deputy chairman of the Central Committee.

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“Golubkov.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/golubkov/