Johann Albrecht Korff
Baron Johann Albrecht von Korff (November 30, 1697 – April 7, 1766) was a Russian diplomat. He was the president of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences in 1734–1740.
Johann Albrecht Korff | |
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| Born | November 30, 1697 Rengenhoff, Duchy of Courland (now Dobele municipality, Lativa) |
| Died | April 7, 1766 (aged 68) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Alma mater | University of Jena |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Fellow of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences |
A native of Courland, he moved through his service at the court duchess of Courland (then Russian empress) Anna Ivanovna. Since 1740, he was the Russian ambassador in Copenhagen. His library (36,000 volumes) was purchased for the Crown Prince of Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, then it passed to the Crown Prince Constantine Pavlovich.
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