Abstract:
The study entity elucidates the biographical route of the exceptional profes-sor, as well as of the international diplomat Ion Botnaru. The disciples of his reign from the Faculty of History and Pedagogy of the State Pedagogical Institute "Ion Creangă" from Chisinau had the great chance to have him as a Teacher. But what they learned from his reign is culture, historical truth, thought, courage, persever-ance.