Vasile Goraș

Vasile Goraș
Vasile Goraș
	Professor Emerit Vasile Goraș in 1913
Born	January 6, 1882; Botoșani, Kingdom of Romania
Died	September 1, 1975 (aged 93); Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania
Resting place	Mărgineni, Bacău
Alma mater	Faculty of Letters at the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași
Occupations	Professor emeritus, Principal
Years active	35
Employer	Nicolae Bălcescu National College Brăila
Known for	classical philology; Emeritus Professor of philology and history; 18 years high-school principal; senator;
Spouse	Ana Cândea (1914)
Awards	Order of Cultural Merit; 1907 Jubilee Medal; Commemorative Cross of the 1916–1918 War; Order of the Crown of Romania; Order of the Star of Romania; Officier de l’Instruction Publique (France)

Vasile Goraș (January 6, 1882, Botoșani – September 1, 1975, Bucharest) was a Romanian classical philologist, educator, and politician. He served for 18 years as principal of the “Nicolae Bălcescu” High School in Brăila during the interwar period and was later a senator in the Romanian Parliament. He was awarded the title of Emeritus Professor of philology and history and was active in promoting education and cultural life in Brăila. In recognition of his contributions to the city, he was posthumously named an Honorary Citizen of Brăila.