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Pavel Fonvizin

Pavel Fonvizin (1746–1803) was a Russian writer and poet.

Also recorded as Pavel Ivanovich Fonvizin

Biography

Born in 1746, died in Moscow in 1803.

Pavel Fonvizin studied at Moscow University Gymnasium and Imperial Moscow University. The recorded working language is Russian.

Employment is recorded with Lomonosov Moscow State University. Positions recorded include Rector of Moscow State University.

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  • Moscow
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 20 August 2026.

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