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Pavel Dashkov

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1800s painting

Prince Pavel Mikhailovich Dashkov FRS (12 May 1763 – 1807) was a Russian engineer.

Life

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He was the son of Yekaterina Romanovna Vorontsova-Dashkova and Mikhail Ivanovich Dashkov (1736–1764). He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, from 1777 to 1779, graduating with an MA.[1][2] He was on Grigory Potyomkin's staff with Korsakov.[3] He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society on 8 February 1781.

Freemasonry

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Dashkov was a Scottish Freemason. He was Initiated in Lodge Canongate Kilwinning, No. 2, on 13 May 1779. He is recorded as 'Paul [Pavel], His Highness, Prince of Dashkov.' [4]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ "The Dashkov Medals", Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections and Archives
  2. ^ "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND RUSSIA", THE PHILOSOPHICAL AGE p.125
  3. ^ Prince of princes: the life of Potemkin, Sebag Montefiore, Macmillan, 2001, ISBN 978-0-312-27815-1
  4. ^ History of the Lodge Canongate Kilwinning, No.2, compiled from the records 1677-1888. By Alan MacKenzie. 1888. P.244.
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