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Written by ПМГ Видин
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
He was born on the 26th of March 1939 in the village of Racovica, region of Vidin. He finished his secondary education in Vidin, then he continued his studies and in 1961 he got a degree in History at Sofia University.
 Between 1962 and 1965 Prof. Pantev worked in the History Museum in Vidin.
Now he is a professor, doctor of history, president of the Bulgarian association of American research, member of Parliament. Scientist, researcher and publicist, who has had bright and original presence in Bulgarian intellectual life for about 40 years with his work, comprising 50 eminent scientific research papers and over 500 publications. One of Bulgaria's intellectual idols,who does not follow doubtful ideology postulates and does not obey dogmas.
Professor Andrei Pantev specialized in England, Australia and USA, He is a visiting professor and delivers lectures in famous and prestigious universities in Western Europe, North America, Japan and Australia, as well as in almost all Bulgarian universities and institutions of higher education. He is the author of many course books and school aids on the history of Bulgaria and the modern world.
The Professor has an extremely impressive and active presence in some popular programs, discussing History, emitted by the Bulgarian National Television. In them he appears to be exquisite in thought and behavior, unpredictable and unexpected in his non-standard position. He is often apostrophized intellectually: "Professor Pantev, you are unpredictable!" to which his answer is "History is unpredictable I am just unexpected! ".
The Professor has only one major weak point-with his presence he deprives of individuality and punishes the unprepared and bad professionals as well as the attempts of some amateurs. That's because his predictions and diagnoses usually come true.
For Vidin he is just Andrei Pantev-open, sociable, respectful to all citizens of the old Bulgarian town. An honorary citizen of Vidin for his merits and dignity, he loves the European river Danube, every single stone, each small blade of grass and atom of air in our town. Because our town with its 2000-year-old history is present in his biography, in his past, present and future.
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