Ivan Born
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Ivan Martynovich Born (1778 - 1851) was a Russian writer, translator, and educator.
. He was educated from 1794 in the gymnasium
of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. After leaving school he worked as a proofreader in a printing company and as a private tutor.
In 1801, Born formed, with Nikolai Grech and Vasili Popugaev
, a literary society which 1803 was officially recognized and chartered as the Free Society of Lovers of Literature, Science, and the Arts
. The Society produced various literary works, including the two-part anthology Scroll of the Muses and the St. Petersburg Gazette. Born took a very active part in these endeavors, contributing articles and poems.
In 1803 Born became an instructor, then a senior instructor of the Russian language, at the Petrischule, a prestigious German-language secondary school
in St. Petersburg. From 1803 to 1805 he was chairman of the Born Society, which gathered in his apartments in the Petrischule building. He taught there until 1809.
In 1808 Born published his main work, A Brief Guide to Russian Literature, with contributions by Alexander Vostokov
. One of the first textbooks of the Russian language, it contained grammar, concise rules of rhetoric, and the history of Russian literature.
In 1809 Born was engaged as the Russian language tutor to Prince Georgy Petrovich Oldenburgsky
. Upon the prince's early death in 1812, Born became personal secretary to his widow, the Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna
, and mentor to the their children. After Catherine's second marriage, to Crown Prince Wilhelm of Württemberg
, Born followed her to Germany, living in Stuttgart
and later in Oldenburg
. Born died on September 13, 1851, in Stuttgart and is buried there.
Life
Born was born on September 20, 1778, in WesenbergWesenberg
Wesenberg may refer to:*The German name for Rakvere, a town in Estonia*Wesenberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, part of the Amt Mecklenburgische Kleinseenplatte, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany...
. He was educated from 1794 in the gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. After leaving school he worked as a proofreader in a printing company and as a private tutor.
In 1801, Born formed, with Nikolai Grech and Vasili Popugaev
Vasili Popugaev
Vasili Vasilyevich Popugaev was a Russian poet, novelist, and translator. He was one of the leaders of the Free Society of Lovers of Literature, Science, and the Arts.-Life:...
, a literary society which 1803 was officially recognized and chartered as the Free Society of Lovers of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Free Society of Lovers of Literature, Science, and the Arts
The Free Society of Lovers of Literature, Science, and the Arts was a Russian literary and political society active in the early 19th Century....
. The Society produced various literary works, including the two-part anthology Scroll of the Muses and the St. Petersburg Gazette. Born took a very active part in these endeavors, contributing articles and poems.
In 1803 Born became an instructor, then a senior instructor of the Russian language, at the Petrischule, a prestigious German-language secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in St. Petersburg. From 1803 to 1805 he was chairman of the Born Society, which gathered in his apartments in the Petrischule building. He taught there until 1809.
In 1808 Born published his main work, A Brief Guide to Russian Literature, with contributions by Alexander Vostokov
Alexander Vostokov
Alexander Khristoforovich Vostokov was one of the first Russian philologists.He was born in Arensburg, Governorate of Livonia, and studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts. As a natural son of Baron von Osten-Sacken, he received the name Osteneck, which he later chose to render into Russian as...
. One of the first textbooks of the Russian language, it contained grammar, concise rules of rhetoric, and the history of Russian literature.
In 1809 Born was engaged as the Russian language tutor to Prince Georgy Petrovich Oldenburgsky
Duke George of Oldenburg
Duke George of Oldenburg was a younger son of Peter I, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and his wife Duchess Frederica of Württemberg. He was a son-in-law of Paul I of Russia through marriage to his daughter Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna of Russia...
. Upon the prince's early death in 1812, Born became personal secretary to his widow, the Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna
Catherine Pavlovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna of Russia was the fourth daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia and Princess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. She became the Queen of Württemberg upon her marriage to her first cousin Crown Prince William who eventually became King William I of Württemberg in...
, and mentor to the their children. After Catherine's second marriage, to Crown Prince Wilhelm of Württemberg
William I of Württemberg
William I was the second King of Württemberg from October 30, 1816 until his death.He was born in Lüben, the son of King Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel .-First marriage:...
, Born followed her to Germany, living in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
and later in Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
. Born died on September 13, 1851, in Stuttgart and is buried there.