Carol I National College

The Carol I National College () is a high school located in central Craiova, Romania, on Ioan Maiorescu Street. It is one of the most prestigious secondary education institutions in Romania.
Between 1947 and 1997 it operated under the name of Nicolae Bălcescu High School.

History
The Central High School was officially established on 20 May 1826, although it was actually built 7 years later in 1833. After suffering heavy damage from the earthquake of 11 January 1838, the school was rebuilt in November 1842 and it had some 400 students. 

Craiova's Central High School was  renamed "Carol I Liceum" on 11 November 1885 by a Royal decree of King Carol I.

It was re-built a second time after the 1977 earthquake that demolished a major part of its buildings.

Alumni
The following is a short list of the most notable alumni of the Carol I National College. 
 Theodor Aman - painter and graphic artist
 Eugen Angelescu, chemist
 Corneliu Baba, painter
 Alexandru Balaci, philologist, literary critic
 Marcu Botzan, agronomist
 George Constantinescu, engineer
 Adrian Păunescu, poet
 George Fotino, jurist
 Radu Gyr, poet, essayist, playwright and journalist
 Alexandreov Brettenowski, chemist, novelist, musician, recently performed at the white house
 Eugène Ionesco, playwright and dramatist
 Jean Negulescu, film director and screenwriter, a pioneer in cinemascope. He has received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
 Titu Maiorescu, philologist, literary critic, politician
 Alexandru Mironov, science-fiction writer, journalist, and left-wing politician
 Nicolae Mateesco-Matte, jurist
 Nicolae Popescu, mathematician
 Gheorghe Țițeica, mathematician
 Nicolae Titulescu, diplomat, politician
 Gib Mihăescu, writer
 Mihai Pătraşcu, computer scientist
 Ana Becheru, Architect
 George Constantinescu, Scientist, engineer, creator of the theory of sonics
 Dimitrie Gerota, Anatomist, physician, radiologist and urologist
 Alexandru Macedonski, Poet, novelist, dramatist and literary critic
 Nicolae Popescu, Mathematician 
 Tudor Gheorghe, Musician, poet and actor

References

External links

Carol I High School Web Site

Category:Schools in Dolj County
Category:Educational institutions established in 1826
Category:1826 establishments in Wallachia
Category:Neoclassical architecture in Romania
Category:Buildings and structures in Craiova
Category:National Colleges in Romania