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Johann Albrecht Korff
Born
(1697-11-30)November 30, 1697
Rengenhoff, Duchy of Courland (now Dobele municipality, Lativa)
Died
April 7, 1766(1766-04-07) (aged 68)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Alma mater
University of Jena
Occupation
Physician
Scientific career
Institutions
Fellow of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
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.
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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