Nestor Urechia

Nestor Urechia (May 1, 1866–April 9, 1931) was a Romanian prose writer.

Born in Bucharest, his parents were historian and writer V. A. Urechia and his wife Luiza (née Wirth-Pester). From 1874 to 1885, he attended primary and high school at a private institute. Then, from 1886 to 1897, he went to École Polytechnique and École des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris. In 1897, he became a professor at the National School for Bridges and Roads in Bucharest. His first published work was the short story "Moartea lui P.", which appeared in Literatorul in 1882. From 1898 to 1916, he was in charge of the Câmpina-Predeal national highway. From 1917 to 1920, he was a director in the Public Works Ministry. From 1920 to 1929, he headed the school for public works directors.