Vasily Karazin

Vasily Nazarovich Karazin (Russian: Василий Назарович Каразин, Vasily Nazarovich Karazin;Ukrainified: Василь Назарович Каразін, Vasyl Nazarovych Karazin; January 30, 1773 – November 4, 1842) was a Russian enlightenment figure, intellectual, inventor, founder of The Ministry of National Education in Russian Empire and scientific publisher. He is the founder of Kharkov University (now — Kharkiv University) in modern-day Ukraine, which now bears his name.

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Vasily Karazin
Birth dateJanuary 30, 1773
Birth place
Russian Empire , Sloboda Ukraine Governorate
Nationality
Ukraine
Ethnicity
Greeks
Serbs
Date of deathNovember 04, 1842
Place of death
Mykolaiv
Known for
University of Kharkiv

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