1. Alexandra Smirnoff was a Finnish scientist, pomologist and writer.
10 Facts About Alexandra Smirnoff
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Alexandra Smirnoff's research had great influence in contemporary pomology in particularly Finland and Sweden.
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Alexandra Smirnoff did a lot of research based on which she created and published a re edition of the Swedish Handbook of Pomology.
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Alexandra Smirnoff has 24 works in 37 publications in 4 different languages including Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish and Russian.
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Alexandra Smirnoff's mother died after the fire and her father got ill slightly after.
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Since her father was not able to take care of his family anymore, Alexandra Smirnoff was placed into foster care.
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Alexandra Smirnoff later got fostered by Countess Helena Stewen-Steinheil who was a botanist.
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Alexandra Smirnoff encouraged Smirnoff and she wanted her work to be known.
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Alexandra Smirnoff's very first publication was in 1882 which was a study where she compared 40 different types of strawberry varieties.
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Alexandra Smirnoff considered public education and women's work important because she did not receive proper education like her brothers until she met Dr Olof Eneroth.