Bazil George Assan (1 August 1860 – 16 June 1918) was a Romanian engineer, explorer and economist. Belonging to a wealthy family in Bucharest, Assan was an important figure in the industrialization of the Kingdom of Romania. He studied engineering, commerce and economics, which impulsed him to discover the globe. In 1896, he became the first Romanian to travel to the Arctic, and between 1897 and 1898, he became the first Romanian to travel around the world. His travels were later presented to King Carol I of Romania. Assan died on 16 June 1918 in Montreux, Switzerland.
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Bazil Assan in the context of Bazil
Bazil is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Bazil Ashmawy, Irish radio and television personality who appears on Raidió Teilifís Éireann
- Bazil Assan (1860–1918), Romanian engineer and explorer
- Bazil Broketail, 1992 fantasy novel by author Christopher Rowley
- Bazil Donovan of Blue Rodeo, Canadian pop and country rock band, formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario
- Bazil Gordon (1768–1847), American businessman, migrant from Scotland
- Bazil McCourtey, fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Shebah Ronay