"Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov (Russian: Ива́н Ива́нович Шува́лов; 1 November 1727 – 26 November 1797) was called the Maecenas (patron) of the Russian Enlightenment, the first Russian Minister ...
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of Education and Active Privy Councillor (1773). Russia's first theatre, university, and Academy of Arts were instituted with his active participation. A favorite of Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia; friend of the scientist M.V. Lomonosov." - (en.wikipedia.org 20.10.2023)
