Anastasia Golovina

[5][6] The early death of her father, coupled with the societal restrictions of the time that limited women's access to higher education, created significant challenges for Anastasia.

She defended a doctoral thesis titled Histological Study of the Structure of Arterial Walls, which was highly praised by the committee, chaired by Professor Vulpian, and provoked the admiration of the scientist Jean Charcot.

[14][15] After the brutal suppression of the April 1876 uprising, Bulgarian representatives traveled to various countries to raise awareness of the atrocities committed by the Ottoman authorities in Bulgaria.

While in Veliko Tarnovo, she met Alexandre Golovine, a Russian officer and volunteer during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, who later became involved in the newly established Bulgarian administration.

Following Bulgaria's liberation, her husband served as the director of the correspondence office in the political cabinet of Prince Battenberg, where Anastasia Golovina also actively contributed.

[24] With her expertise, she took charge of the internal department of the State Hospital, helping to assess the advancements in health and hygiene since the country's liberation from Ottoman rule.

In 1889, she was appointed chief municipal doctor,[25] with a primary focus on maintaining cleanliness in courtyards, streets, and public spaces, ensuring hygiene in fish markets and slaughterhouses, and preventing the spread of epidemics.

[27][2] She introduced modern approaches to treating mental health conditions, placing particular emphasis on the therapeutic benefits of the natural environment, especially the sea.