Vladimir Odoevsky

1803 - 1869

country of citizenship: Russian Empire

languages spoken, written or signed: Russian

educated at: Moscow university boarding school

occupation: writer, philosopher, musicologist, journalist, science fiction writer, music critic, musician

award received: Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of Saint Anna

Prince Vladimir Fyodorovich Odoyevsky (Russian: Влади́мир Фёдорович Одо́евский; 11 August [O.S. 30 July] 1803 – 11 March [O.S. 27 February] 1869) was a prominent Russian Imperial philosopher, writer, music critic, philanthropist and pedagogue. He became known as the "Russian Hoffmann" and even the "Russian Faust" on account of his keen interest in phantasmagoric tales and musical criticism. Source: Wikipedia (en)