title: Professor Gheorghe Bilaşcu's contribution to the development of science and culture in Romania.
abstract: When speaking about Professor Gheorghe Bilaşcu (1863-1926) and his major contribution to the establishment of Romanian medical education in Cluj, he should be considered not only in terms of scientist and creator of the Dental School, but also through his commitment to the development of science and culture in Romania. A wealthy dentist in Budapest where he graduated from the Dental School, he supported a lot of Romanian students to attend schools and universities in the Budapest, thus contributing to the development of culture in his own country. Finally, he left his private practice in the Capital of Hungary to come to Cluj to support the efforts of building the Dental School and profession in Romania. This paper illustrates the contribution that Professor Gheorghe Bilaşcu made to the development of higher education in Romania, as well as his support of the local culture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Alexandru
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rotaru
authors.affiliation: "Profesor Universitar Doctor Gheorghe Bilascu" Foundation, Petrova, Maramures, Romania.
authors.forename: Ion
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Petrovai
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Horatiu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rotaru
keywords: Gheorghe Bilaşcu; development of dental profession; history of dentistry