Carol I National College

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 • Gheorghe Chițu, lawyer and politician • George Constantinescu, engineer • , physicist • , paleontologist • Eraclie Sterian, physician, writer, and political activist • Simion Stoilow, mathematician • Eugen Taru, graphic artist • Gheorghe Tătărescu, politician who served twice as Prime Minister of Romania and three times as Minister of Foreign Affairs • Gheorghe Țițeica, mathematician • Nicolae Titulescu, diplomat, politician • Ion Țuculescu, painter • George Vâlsan, geographer • Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen, engineer and physicist • Pan M. Vizirescu, poet and essayist • Ștefan Voitec, communist politician who served as President of the Great National Assembly ==References==