Johann Albrecht Korff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohann Albrecht Korff
Russian diplomat
Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1697
Place of Birth: Courland, Latvia
Date of Death: 07-Apr-1766
Profession: diplomat
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Johann Albrecht Korff
- Baron Johann Albrecht von Korff (November 30, 1697 – April 7, 1766) was a Russian diplomat, and was the president of the St.
- Petersburg Academy of Sciences (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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