Anastas Ishirkov
| Anastas Ishirkov | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
5 April 1868 Lovech, Ottoman Empire (now Bulgaria) |
| Died |
6 April 1937 (aged 69) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Resting place | Sofia |
| Occupation | Scientist |
Academic professor Anastas Todorov Ishirkov (Bulgarian: Анастас Тодоров Иширков; 5 April 1868 – 6 April 1937) was Bulgarian scientist, geographer and ethnographer. He was the founder of geographical science in Bulgaria and was a member of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Honours
Ishirkov Crag on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica is named after Anastas Ishirkov.
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