Nicolae Simache

Nicolae Simache
Born(1905-11-05)November 5, 1905
DiedJanuary 6, 1972(1972-01-06) (aged 66)
EducationUniversity of Bucharest
OccupationsTeacher, historian
EmployerIon Luca Caragiale National College (Ploiești)
The Nicolae Simache Clock Museum in Ploiești
The Nicolae Simache School in Ploiești

Nicolae Simache (November 5, 1905 – January 6, 1972) was a Romanian teacher, historian, and writer.

Born in Cosminele, Prahova County, he studied at the Saints Peter and Paul High School in Ploiești, and then at the University of Bucharest, graduating in 1931. From 1932 to 1969, he taught history at his old school, which was renamed the Ion Luca Caragiale High School in 1952. In 1963, he founded a clock museum in Ploiești, now named the Nicolae Simache Clock Museum [ro].

In 1965, he was awarded the Order of Labor [ro], 3rd class. A school in Ploiești as well as a street in this city now bear his name.

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References

  1. ↑ "In memoriam prof. emerit Nicolae I. Simache, ctitorul salbei de muzee prahovene". Ziarul de Prahova (in Romanian). February 13, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Nicolae Simache Clock Museum". www.hautehorlogerie.org. Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Muzeul Ceasului "Nicolae Simache"". ghidulmuzeelor.cimec.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ Decretul Prezidiului Marii Adunări Naționale a Republicii Populare Romîne nr. 418 din 6 august 1956 pentru conferirea "Ordinului Muncii" și a "Medaliei Muncii" unor tovarăși din sectorul artelor, publicat în Buletinul Oficial al Marii Adunări Naționale a Republicii Populare Romîne, anul V, nr. 24, 11 august 1956, p. 225.
  5. ↑ "Despre istoria locală la Școala Gimnazială "Profesor Nicolae Simache"". republicaploiesti.net (in Romanian). Retrieved March 23, 2025.