12 Facts About Constantin Moisil

Constantin C Moisil was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian archivist, historian, numismatist and schoolteacher.

Constantin Moisil attended primary school in his native town, followed by the local high school.

Constantin Moisil then enrolled in the history section of the literature faculty at the University of Bucharest, in the Romanian Old Kingdom.

Constantin Moisil would become head of the section in 1933, holding the post until his death.

Constantin Moisil joined the Romanian Numismatic Society in 1913 and became editor of its bulletin.

Constantin Moisil was the first to classify Geto-Dacian money, and extensively studied medieval Romanian coins.

Constantin Moisil published this work partly as a result of his experience at the numismatics section, and it appears to have been Romania's first doctorate dealing with numismatics.

Constantin Moisil was elected a corresponding member of the Academy in June 1919, upon the proposal of Vasile Parvan.

Constantin Moisil headed the State Archives from 1923 to 1938.

Constantin Moisil was selected after receiving favorable recommendations from the country's universities and from specialists.

Constantin Moisil started the country's first archival journal, Revista Arhivelor.

Constantin Moisil drew up plans for the country's first school for training archivists, which opened under his direction in 1924 and reached university level in 1932.