Petr Pavlovich Pelekhin (1790–1871) and Pavel Petrovich Pelekhin (1842–1918): from medical police to antiseptics

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Assoc. prof. Yurii Vasyliev1, prof. Kostyantyn Vasyliev2

1Sumy State University

2Independent scientist

This article explores the lives of two Pelekhins: father and son. New archival materials are used, along with a critical analysis of the literature on Peter Pelekhin and Pavel Pelekhin, allowing for the correction of errors, typos, and erroneous statements.

Key words: medical police, public health, antiseptics, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine.

https://doi.org/10.15407/internalmed2025.02.075

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