Emanuil Vaskidovich

[1][2] Vaskidovich was born under the name Manolaki Vaskidi in the city of Melnik and he was of Greek origin.

In 1832, Vaskidovich introduced the Bell-Lancaster method to the Svishtov school, where grammar, arithmetic and geography were taught.

Until 1845, he was the head teacher of Svishtov; in that year, he was expelled under the pressure of the Grecoman party in the town only to return to his post between 1854 and 1863.

[1][2] Vaskidovich aided Neofit Bozveli in his publishing of the pedagogical book Slavenobolgarskoe Detevodstvo in 1835.

He was also an active public figure, representing the Svishtov municipality in Wallachia, Constantinople and Vienna.