1. Vladimir Odoyevsky became known as the "Russian Hoffmann" and even the "Russian Faust" on account of his keen interest in phantasmagoric tales and musical criticism.
11 Facts About Vladimir Odoyevsky
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Vladimir Odoyevsky was born to Prince Fyodor Sergeevich Odoyevsky, a state councillor.
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Vladimir Odoyevsky's father started out as an adjutant of Prince Grigory Potyomkin, then, in 1798 he entered civil service as the director of the Moscow Assignant bank.
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Vladimir Odoyevsky's mother was a well-educated young lady; she could speak French and play the piano.
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Since 1824, Vladimir Odoyevsky was active as a literary critic and journalist.
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Vladimir Odoyevsky finally returned to Moscow in 1861 but continued to serve as a senator until his death.
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Vladimir Odoyevsky wrote a romanticised biography of the Russian violinist Ivan Khandoshkin, whose career he presented as thwarted by the malign influence of such Italian musicians as Giuseppe Sarti.
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Vladimir Odoyevsky was active in the foundation of the Russian Musical Society, Moscow Conservatory, and St Petersburg Conservatory.
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Vladimir Odoyevsky took part in development of electroplating technology, invented by Moritz von Jacobi in Russia.
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In 1844 Vladimir Odoyevsky wrote a book, Galvanism applied in technology.
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Vladimir Odoyevsky made a number of experiments and developed cobalt electroplating.