About Ștefan Gheorghiu
Lived 1879 – 1914 (aged 35). Ștefan Gheorghiu was a Romanian trade unionist, politician, socialist and union member.
Ștefan Gheorghiu (15 January 1879 – 19 March 1914) was a Romanian trade unionist and anarchist. Born to Năstase, a carpenter in Ploiești, he entered the socialist movement and became a member of his native city's Workers' Club. He played an important role in setting up trade unions and was one of the promoters of the General Conference of Trade Unions in 1906.
During the 1907 Romanian Peasants' Revolt, he was an outspoken defender of the peasants; arrested as an instigator of opposition, he was detained at prisons in Ploiești and Galați. Upon release, he went to Brăila, where he met Panait Istrati.
The Ștefan Gheorghiu Academy was named in his honour in 1946.
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Who was Ștefan Gheorghiu?
Romanian politician (1879-1914)
When was Ștefan Gheorghiu born?
Ștefan Gheorghiu was born on 15 January 1879 in Ploiești.
When did Ștefan Gheorghiu die?
Ștefan Gheorghiu died on 19 March 1914 in “Marius Nasta” National Institute of Pneumophthisiology.
What was Ștefan Gheorghiu's occupation?
Ștefan Gheorghiu was a trade unionist, politician, socialist and union member.
What nationality was Ștefan Gheorghiu?
Ștefan Gheorghiu was Romanian.
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