Baranov, Mikhail Ivanovich
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
A biographical entry for Mikhail Ivanovich Baranov, a prominent organizer of public health in the Soviet Union during the early 20th century. The article outlines his career in military medicine, his roles in the People's Commissariat of Health of the RSFSR and the Ukrainian SSR, and his leadership in Siberian public health.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BARANOV, Mikhail Ivanovich, one of the organizers of public health in the USSR. Born in 1888; upon graduating from Moscow University in 1913, he was mobilized in 1914 and remained in military service until 1917. Baranov's revolutionary activity began in 1905. In October 1917, Baranov was a member of the Moscow Soviet and head of the sanitary unit of the Moscow garrison.
In 1918–1920, Baranov served as a member of the collegium of the People's Commissariat of Health of the RSFSR and as head of the Main Military Sanitary Administration. In 1920–1925, he was the Deputy People's Commissar of Health of the Ukrainian SSR. Since 1925, he has directed public health affairs in the Siberian region and is simultaneously a member of the Central Committee of the Russian Red Cross Society. Since 1928, he has been a member of the Collegium of the People's Commissariat of Health of the RSFSR.
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“Baranov, Mikhail Ivanovich.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.com/article/baranov/