Yekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova
Major figure of the Russian Enlightenment (1743–1810) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Princess Yekaterina Romanovna Dashkova[lower-alpha 1] (born Countess Vorontsova; Russian: Екатери́на Рома́новна Воронцо́ва;[1] 28 March 1743 – 15 January 1810)[note 1][3] was an influential noblewoman, a major figure of the Russian Enlightenment and a close friend of Empress Catherine the Great. She was part of the coup d'état that placed Catherine on the throne, the first woman in the world to head a national academy of sciences, the first woman in Europe to hold a government office[4] and the president of the Russian Academy, which she helped found. She also published prolifically, with original and translated works on many subjects,[5] and was invited by Benjamin Franklin to become the first female member of the American Philosophical Society.
Yekaterina Vorontsova Dashkova | |
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Born | Yekaterina Romanovna Vorontsova (1743-03-28)28 March 1743 Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 15 January 1810(1810-01-15) (aged 66) Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire |
Spouse | Prince Mikhail Ivanovich Dashkov [ru] |
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Director of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences | |
In office 1783–1796 | |
Monarchs | Catherine II Paul I |
Preceded by | Sergey Domashnev [ru] |
Succeeded by | Pavel Bakunin [ru] |
Chairwoman of Imperial Russian Academy | |
In office 1783–1796 | |
Monarchs | Catherine II Paul I |
Preceded by | office created |
Succeeded by | Pavel Bakunin |